Lots of calories left for today,what do I do?

Don't eat if you're not hungry, but if you are, stick to something high in protein. And shoot, you'd even have room for a little treat if you really wanted.

I'd say it's a little earlier to be making a decision. If you just had lunch and haven't had dinner yet maybe you'll want an evening treat. See how the day continues. If by this evening you really aren't hungry then I wouldn't worry about it, if having this many calories left over isn't normal. One day won't make your body shut down your metabolism.

what about banking them? maybe you'll want something extra during the week? you might have a day where you're extra hungry?

450 isn't a dinner, it's a large snack. I know it may seem counterproductive to eat more than you can get away with but your health and immunity will thank you for it and you'll keep your strength up for exercise.

It's easy to under eat as a kind of punishment for the lifestyle you used to lead but you really don't need to go so low to lose well.

Don't eat if you're not hungry, but if you are, stick to something high in protein. And shoot, you'd even have room for a little treat if you really wanted.

Thanks, but no treats for me, that's what got me to where I am now. The good thing is,I am not craving anything snack wise,or treat wise.

What got us here is not watching how much of the treat we had. You have a ton of calories available to you. Losing weight and getting healthier doesn't mean you have to ban things from your life that you enjoy. I haven't given up anything and I am consistantly losing weight. I believe one reason why so many people fail is because they think they have to stop eating some of the unhealthy things that got us here in the first place and then they are craving them so badly they binge and then quit. If you have enough calories available there isn't any reason why you shouldn't indulge with a beer, glass of wine or some type of sweet or whatever it is that trips your trigger. Don't think of this as "diet", you should be thinking of this as a lifestyle change and your life should include things you enjoy. It's a matter of lowering the amount of the unhealthy foods and increasing the amount of healthy foods. That's my take and what has worked for me. Good luck on your journey.

I would go for something high calorie/good fats. Like some nuts, peanut butter (with apples/celery), avocado.... things like that. Even a small bowl of whole wheat pasta with some lean ground meat, low sugar sauce and some sauteed peppers/onions/other veggies. That'll shoot the calories up there

what about banking them? maybe you'll want something extra during the week? you might have a day where you're extra hungry?

THIS! If you're not hungry, don't force yourself but recuperating the deficit over the next few days is totally fine! If I have something similar, I use it as a treat at the weekend if I want a drink or two or a meal out with peeps

Dont worry about it!
Like you said its not everyday that you have this many left over. If it were me I might bulk up my dinner a bit with some extra veg or something. My fiance often has cals left over at the end of the day and has a small bowl of cereal in the evening to keep him topped up til breakfast, I sometimes have a mug of warm milk and a snackajack in the evening if I have lots left. But like I said as long as your not left with that many calories spare at the end of every day I really wouldnt stress about it!
Good Luck x

If you're really not hungry, don't eat. Being under once in a while won't hurt you, just don't make a routine of it.

I just ate lunch. I have 1730 calories left for today,and my dinner is about 450 calories total,which means I am going to have about 1200 or so calories left over,under my goal. What should I do? Eat something extra? I dont really want to do that because I dont want to eat for the sake of eating. My hunger and appetite is way down. But I also know that if I take in way too few calories, my body might think I am starving and slow down my metabolism. What should I do? Most days, I wind up being 100-200 calories under my goal,but today,I am going to be way under. I am 6ft tall,weight 353 lbs,and am using the MFP recommendation of taking in 2430 calories a day to lose 2 pounds a week. (I really would be okay with losing 3 pounds a week,but MFP won't let me go that high) Any ideas or advice? Thanks

it's not a huge deal to have days like that. especially at your weight. if you run that large a deficit day after day for weeks and weeks at a time, the consensus seems to be that you risk catabolizing muscle as well as fat. that's one of the reasons many will urge you to seek a more moderate deficit, even though you can burn 3 or 4 or 5 lbs per week with a higher caloric deficit.

take the time to read about this tradeoff now. then decide. if you preserve muscle now and burn fat at a slower rate, you'll have less work to do when you reach your goal weight and need to add muscle. this is why lots of folks add strength training to their regimen long before they reach their goal weight... it's easier to preserve what you have, than have to re-build it from scratch.

i've seen some of these effects myself and i started at a weight near yours, mostly only doing cardio.