i went over my calories :( what do i do???

72maureen
72maureen Posts: 21 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
i went over ( the first time) yesterday, but all my other days i have always been under by at least 200 calories. I probably was about 400-600 over ( hubby and I snacked on some cheese sticks and homemade chips and dip at a sports bar, i had 2 cheese sticks and probably half of the chips, should I deduct maybe 500 calories from today? or keep on my target of 1200 calories, help?
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  • c_faulkenburg
    c_faulkenburg Posts: 158 Member
    You eat to your target calories every day. If you went over yesterday, so be it. You should always net 1200 calories, anything else is way too low.
  • rdianemu
    rdianemu Posts: 132 Member
    Going over occasionally is not a big deal. Plus if you are under for the week it all evens out. Getting freaked out about it and starving yourself the next day will just make it harder to stay on track.
  • ChristieeSmith_x
    ChristieeSmith_x Posts: 15
    If you've been under a lot going over now and then won't make a difference. Keep at 1200, that's probably less than your body needsto function anyway. :)
  • peanutsbuddy
    peanutsbuddy Posts: 5 Member
    Sometimes you will go over your calories, that happens. It's okay to have a treat once in awhile. The fact went over cannot be changed now. Maybe pump up the exercise a little more this week. Please don't get too bent out of shape over it. It's okay to have a off day once in awhile as long as it doesn't become a habit
  • BreytonJay
    BreytonJay Posts: 86 Member
    i would say just stick to your normal caloric intake today. it's best not to fret about what happened yesterday and just move forth knowing you'll do better. like people say you didn't put on the weight because of one night, so don't expect it to come off in one night (or for one night to completely ruin your plans) don't stress too much :)
  • anniemarianas
    anniemarianas Posts: 49
    Your body can naturally accomodate a binge or two, it'll even it out and you probably wont even see the scales even budge!!
    In the long run, this will do nothing, and in the short run (besides making you feel a tad guilty) it won't do much either!

    Just look after yourself and stick to the goals, if you're under or over by a couple calories doesn't really matter, as long as on average you're hitting the right amounts.
  • postrockandcats
    postrockandcats Posts: 1,145 Member
    Ritual suicide is traditional.

    I kid. ;)

    Honestly, don't sweat it. If you're on the pound a week plan, you ate at maintenance for one day. Even if you went WAY over, it's still not a big deal because it was just one day and one day does not derail a journey. You've got this! Just eat your normal cals today and move on. :D
  • happydaze71
    happydaze71 Posts: 339 Member
    first thing.... don't stress! You didn't go over by much. If you are gonna get worked up about it, you are going to feel awful about yourself. It happened as it is going to sometimes, its not a big deal. You didn't go crazy and eat the whole house.

    Tomorrow is a new day, don't ever cut back on cals the next day to make up for going over the day before...that's the quick way to sabotage yourself. You'll be so hungry you'll never make it through the day without stuffing your face.

    You'll be fine! :smile:
  • erulasse
    erulasse Posts: 141 Member
    Do NOT deduct from a 1,200 calorie target. Ever. Anything less will be just as detrimental as the overeat... Count those under days as payment for yesterday's splurge.

    If you really feel bad about it, do a bit more exercise than usual. If you want your weightloss to last; accept that there are going to be off days... You cannot live your life entirely clean, it's not sustainable and you'll end up driving yourself mad with guilt everytime someone has a bloody birthday! ;)
  • tomcornhole
    tomcornhole Posts: 1,084 Member
    You are fine. Forget about it.

    I go over by a lot once a week on purpose. I think it serves a purpose, but I have no studies or medical gobbledeeguke to support it. My weekly average always ends up right on target because I am under the rest of the week.
  • IMD918
    IMD918 Posts: 49
    lol, don't feel so guilty. It's not that serious, lol. Just try to be under your daily goal as consistently as possible. Everybody goes over from time to time. This is a marathon, not a sprint.
  • rekite2000
    rekite2000 Posts: 218 Member
    One day doesn't ruin your progress. You ate at maintenance- no big deal. I personally look at the week not the day (phone has weekly calculations). Going out an having fun is needed.
  • Leeann1979
    Leeann1979 Posts: 1,090 Member
    You ate what my daily goal is. It takes 3,500 extra calories to gain a pound of fat. You may see an increase on the scale from sodium and whatnot, but it will not be fat and it will go away quick. You need to have days like that. Unless you are planning to never have treats again for the rest of your life. You need sustainable goals. I ate pizza for supper last night, went up 2lbs this morning,most likely from sodium, and I don't care one bit. You move on and don't even think about yesterday.
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,856 Member
    i went over ( the first time) yesterday, but all my other days i have always been under by at least 200 calories. I probably was about 400-600 over ( hubby and I snacked on some cheese sticks and homemade chips and dip at a sports bar, i had 2 cheese sticks and probably half of the chips, should I deduct maybe 500 calories from today? or keep on my target of 1200 calories, help?
    Starve yourself today to make up for it. Okay, not really. Nothing. Today is a new day. :-)
  • WilhelmCF
    WilhelmCF Posts: 96 Member
    YOU DID WHAT???
    RUN, KID, RUN LIKE HELL!!!

    Seriously, Run about 10 minutes, or walk about 30 or so. Bring your sweetie. Your heart will thank you and those calories will be history.
  • 72maureen
    72maureen Posts: 21 Member
    thanks everybody, reading all of your comments made me feel so much better!!! thanks again for all of your input!!!
  • JulesAlloggio
    JulesAlloggio Posts: 480 Member
    i went over ( the first time) yesterday, but all my other days i have always been under by at least 200 calories. I probably was about 400-600 over ( hubby and I snacked on some cheese sticks and homemade chips and dip at a sports bar, i had 2 cheese sticks and probably half of the chips, should I deduct maybe 500 calories from today? or keep on my target of 1200 calories, help?

    One of the main reasons why I don't count calories..way too stressful.

    You need to ask yourself.. ARE YOU A NUMBER? I'm not. I only eat what my body needs (daily macros)
    as long as your hitting your protein/carb/fat grams each day, you will be fine. Don't fret over the small stuff.

    I hope you have a better day.
  • 72maureen
    72maureen Posts: 21 Member
    thanks :)
  • ohmscheeks
    ohmscheeks Posts: 840 Member
    Another vote for doing "nothing". I would just try to stay on track with the 1200 today.
  • ramonafrincu
    ramonafrincu Posts: 160 Member
    Just get over it! Life happens! Don't stress yourself for 500 cals over 1200 which is probably how much u should eat anyway... Please calculate TDEE and deduct 20% for weight loss...Do u think u can sustain 1200 cals every day, for the rest of your life? Just my two cents...Good luck in your journey!
  • Ophidion
    Ophidion Posts: 2,065 Member
    Log it, move on, no big deal and remember...
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  • juicednjuicy7
    juicednjuicy7 Posts: 26 Member
    this post made me feel soooooo much better i think the same thing when i go over my calorie intake!. but i see the key is to go harder than i ate!
  • CrazyTrackLady
    CrazyTrackLady Posts: 1,337 Member
    I'd begin by asking myself: "Is this seriously the most important thing I should worry about?" The answer is a resounding NO. Life's full of major issues, crises and problems. Going over a calorie count one day doesn't fit into any of the above situations.

    Evaluate, Prioritize and Redirect.
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    Try to pick up the pieces of your life and move on. Forget about yesterday.

    You DO have a more serious issue. You are eating 1200 calories and you try to stay at least 200 under that goal??

    you are eating 1000 or less calories a day? So you just had a binge day. This is about the worst pattern you can be setting up for yourself. Please start eating at LEAST 1200 a day, not under. I'm going to guess your TDEE and BMR are actually over that so you should be eating even more than that a day.
  • kss1231
    kss1231 Posts: 167 Member
    Don't worry about one bad day. You need to mix it up once in a while so that your body doesn't know what to expect.
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    Try to pick up the pieces of your life and move on. Forget about yesterday.

    You DO have a more serious issue. You are eating 1200 calories and you try to stay at least 200 under that goal??

    you are eating 1000 or less calories a day? So you just had a binge day. This is about the worst pattern you can be setting up for yourself. Please start eating at LEAST 1200 a day, not under. I'm going to guess your TDEE and BMR are actually over that so you should be eating even more than that a day.
    Agree with this. Always being under by at least 200 calories is a much bigger problem than occasionally going over. In fact, occasionally going over isn't a problem at all. Your calorie goal is just that - a goal to aim for, a target to try to get as close as possible to. You're not supposed to be trying to undershoot it all the time. Your calorie goal gives you a calorie deficit, you don't have to make a deficit on top of that. 1200 calories is not a lot to start with. Routinely eating 1000 or less could cause you a lot of problems in the long run.
  • angelique_redhead
    angelique_redhead Posts: 782 Member
    It was a "fool your body" day. Don't worry about it unless you do it daily. *HUGS*
  • blleadon
    blleadon Posts: 187 Member
    If u are using the Mfp app you can look at your weekly goal and see that it can even out especially if you are under the other days. I look at the weekly goal because I plan my outings with friends ahead of time
  • futuresize8
    futuresize8 Posts: 476 Member
    I don't think you need to worry about yesterday at all!

    Question: Has your doctor put you on a 1000 calorie diet?
  • elyelyse
    elyelyse Posts: 1,454 Member
    i went over ( the first time) yesterday, but all my other days i have always been under by at least 200 calories. I probably was about 400-600 over ( hubby and I snacked on some cheese sticks and homemade chips and dip at a sports bar, i had 2 cheese sticks and probably half of the chips, should I deduct maybe 500 calories from today? or keep on my target of 1200 calories, help?

    if your daily target is 1200, I'd be willing to bet that an extra 500 calories wouldn't even put you over your daily "maintenance" calories. Meaning, you went over your goal, but didn't eat enough to actually put you in "weight gain" territory. Even if you did? none of us put one weight from one day of eating a few hundred too many calories. In fact, lots of us PLAN days where we eat at maintenance, to have a little reprieve from the stress of working so hard to stay "good". If you decide to indulge every once in a while, ENJOY IT, don't let guilt be a part of this journey!

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