1200 Calories Left @ 10:30

Helenov
Helenov Posts: 56
in Health and Weight Loss
So I did some exercise today and earned 1400 calories. Now it's 10:35 at night and I have 1200. Should I eat them, or leave them and risk overeating tomorrow?

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  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    If you are hungry, eat them. if not leave it...One day will not make any difference - and if you eat some of it tomorrow, also fine, your body does not know midnight happened....
  • snooj
    snooj Posts: 69 Member
    What's your plan? If it's eat X calories/day, you should hit that. There's nothing wrong with having 1200 calories in one sitting, especially if you risk binging otherwise.
  • e_hayes
    e_hayes Posts: 11 Member
    Don't eat tonight (unless you're absolutely gonna-pass-out starving). Your metabolism slows down while you sleep so you're body won't burn anything you eat now. Just go to sleep knowing you kicked butt with your workout today!
  • jmadams111
    jmadams111 Posts: 145 Member
    If you are hungry, eat what you need, but otherwise you are defeating the purpose of the concept of eating at a calorie deficit. You may need that some other time, when you didn't do quite so well!
  • Pimpmonkey
    Pimpmonkey Posts: 566
    Don't eat tonight (unless you're absolutely gonna-pass-out starving). Your metabolism slows down while you sleep so you're body won't burn anything you eat now. Just go to sleep knowing you kicked butt with your workout today!

    edited for niceness sake!
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
    Don't eat tonight (unless you're absolutely gonna-pass-out starving). Your metabolism slows down while you sleep so you're body won't burn anything you eat now. Just go to sleep knowing you kicked butt with your workout today!

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    Ummm NO that is false.
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
    Knowledge is power- Getcha Some

    Here is good info:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013
  • Helenov
    Helenov Posts: 56
    OK, so it sounds like I should eat them if I'm hungry. Railr0aderTon - wow, 114 lbs lost? So I think you're saying that I should eat the calories back?
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
    OK, so it sounds like I should eat them if I'm hungry. Railr0aderTon - wow, 114 lbs lost? So I think you're saying that I should eat the calories back?

    well I am not sure today that you should, I am saying you should start eatting more in general, I am not sure it is advisable to eat 1200 calories before bed, not because of any faux science but because it could mess up your sleep. I would eat something if you are hungry, get a good nights sleep and start fresh tomorrow.
    But in general eat back your exercise calories unless you already have your exercise worked into your plan.
    Best of luck.
  • Helenov
    Helenov Posts: 56
    That's awesome, thanks so much
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
    Agree with the above, but going forward I think you need to plan out your exercise and eating better. That sort of daily undereating will get counterproductive very quickly and your metabolism will begin to think you are starving.

    I actually enter my meals and exercise into MFP in the morning for the whole day. It helps keep me on plan and stop temptation.

    Also, what exactly did you do that netted you 1400 calories? I'm 6'3 and 285lbs, and I did 65 minutes at level 11 intensity on the elliptical machines and burned just under 1000.
  • volume77
    volume77 Posts: 670 Member
    Don't eat tonight (unless you're absolutely gonna-pass-out starving). Your metabolism slows down while you sleep so you're body won't burn anything you eat now. Just go to sleep knowing you kicked butt with your workout today!

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    Ummm NO that is false.






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  • FoodandFitness
    FoodandFitness Posts: 502 Member
    What did you do to burn 1200 calories?
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    hungry=eat

    not hungry=no eat
  • carolemorden9
    carolemorden9 Posts: 284 Member
    I had 1095 calories left, but I'm not hungry, so I'm just going to go to bed.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Don't eat tonight (unless you're absolutely gonna-pass-out starving). Your metabolism slows down while you sleep so you're body won't burn anything you eat now. Just go to sleep knowing you kicked butt with your workout today!

    tumblr_mbt7oerWxu1rxaypuo1_400.gif

    Ummm NO that is false.

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    Yeah, not true.

    OP, if you are hungry, eat. Work on balancing out the week if it worries you. Either way, one day isn't going to mess up your progress so far or to come.
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    Don't eat tonight (unless you're absolutely gonna-pass-out starving). Your metabolism slows down while you sleep so you're body won't burn anything you eat now. Just go to sleep knowing you kicked butt with your workout today!

    tumblr_mbt7oerWxu1rxaypuo1_400.gif

    Ummm NO that is false.

    Yep!

    I would eat... personally, I won't risk slowing down my metabolism even if it's for one day! The supposed "eating before bed will make you gain weight" is a myth.

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