Can I eat the calories I didn't eat yesterday?

Oh how I WISH ... Sorry to say, but every day is a new day and a new reset .... but that's also a good thing when you go over.

if that were the case, then I would eat the cals from last year as well. *wnik*

Go for a walk, bike ride, pop in an exercise video - that will give you extra calories that you can eat. Sorry no taking from yest.

I agree with ashlee954. But about the 20+ lbs loss in a few weeks, a lot of these people are 100+ over weight so they lose really quickly in the beginning. Just remember this is not about every body else it is about you. Give yourself challenges and goals and always try and one up yourself and the lbs will come off!

if that were the case, then I would eat the cals from last year as well. *wnik*

And that would make two of us :laugh:

I had a stomach virus 2 years ago and I HAVE to been good for 5000 worth of chocolate

As far as calories go, I look at each day as a new beginning, and I don't think you can eat the day before calories, or save up for a day in the future. But that's just my belief.

I've taken off 21 pounds in the last 5 weeks. This is how I did it....

I followed recommendations from my doctor only. I don't bother with any other diet methodology. (tried many in the past and failed.)

-I eat Breakfast, lunch dinner, and afternoon snack and a late evening snack.
-Each meal is around 400cals, with snacks being 100-200 each. Total for the day averages around 1300-1500.
-Every meal is 50% veggies, 25% carb, 25% lean protein.
-I drink 10-14 cups of water a day. (anything else I drink I do not count as water, but quite frankly, I'm already in the bathroom so much that pop, teas, coffees etc do not interest me most days)
-I keep away from caffiene and alcohol most days.
-I exercise every day, even if its only 15 minutes. Although most days are between 45minutes - 1 hour.

Also, I listen to my body, if I'm tired I try to rest more. If I'm hungry I eat something (usually veggies).

So far its working. I've dropped a lot of weight, feel great, and never feel hungry or deprived. this is looking like the first sustainable plan I've ever been on - I am sincerely hoping that turns out to be true.

Best wishes on your weight loss journey!!!

I agree with a few of the people above - as long as it's from the day before, and you're starving, I would go ahead and eat those cals, or a portion of them. Try to get high-protein foods in (you'll need less to make you feel more full) and high-fiber healthy choices, and by all means, it's early in the day, exercise to earn more if you can (which means you'd eat less of yesterday's cals!).

As for the high weight losses per week, as mentioned above, many people have lots of weight to lose.... if you're not too far off your goals, you're going to have slower progress than someone else may have who is starting off with a lot to lose. The important thing is to lose YOUR weight in the healthiest way possible (1/2 to 2 lbs a week), as you'll keep it off and do much better that way.

Hang in there, and keep trying :flowerforyou:

Actually yes you can. You just need a 3500 cal/week defecit to lose one pound. It is actually a good thing to fluctuate your calories- more than goal one day, less than goal another. It keeps your metabolism guesssing so your body doesn't know what's coming next. I used to be a nutritionist and this worked everytime when we had our patients on diets. It is also how I lost 12 lbs in 5 weeks. Good luck!

I agree.. Weight watchers had a similar idea when they introduced their flex plan. You had 35 additional points to use during the week for either one big meal or broken up over the week or not at all. but you couldn't carry over points week to week. Each new week it reset. Used or not used. You can't stockpile over periods of time.

I am also going to be adding my height to my signature.. Good IDEA! I often wonder myself.

Your body doesn't reset at midnight (or whenever you go to bed). I agree that you can't keep track and eat calories from weeks ago, but if you're under that much one day (300 is a lot!) then you shouldn't feel guilty about eating a little extra the next, especially if you're eating healthy foods. The important thing is that you consistently stay within a reasonable calorie range (I try for +/- 50 to 100 of my goal, including most of my exercise calories). I try not to leave too many calories available, but I also try not to go over by too many. You're rarely going to eat exactly your goal - it all averages out.