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.

tagging for later.

Actually, I worked with a guy who used this sort of diary system to lose over 50 pounds-but he averaged his calorie intake over a week.
If he had a huge party to go to over the weekend he would save up a few hundred calories a day by eating less and working out a bit more so he could be free to eat the barbeque and have a few extra beers. He lost a lot of weight-so it seemed like it worked. My only complaint with this program is that it totals out days and doesn't have a function to let you average out a week.

I'm not an expert, but I can't see why not. I've seen diet plans that look at weekly calories, having lower calorie days balanced by higher calories. Some say it's good, keeps your body from getting stuck into a rut. As long as you aren't eating a ton one day and nothing the next.

Actually, I worked with a guy who used this sort of diary system to lose over 50 pounds-but he averaged his calorie intake over a week.
If he had a huge party to go to over the weekend he would save up a few hundred calories a day by eating less and working out a bit more so he could be free to eat the barbeque and have a few extra beers. He lost a lot of weight-so it seemed like it worked. My only complaint with this program is that it totals out days and doesn't have a function to let you average out a week.

I'm not an expert, but I can't see why not. I've seen diet plans that look at weekly calories, having lower calorie days balanced by higher calories. Some say it's good, keeps your body from getting stuck into a rut. As long as you aren't eating a ton one day and nothing the next.

I have to confess I have saved up calories for the weekend on more than one occasion.

This whole business is a life-changing plan, therefore planning for parties, dos and BBQs are always going to happen if they were a regular occurrence before the weight loss plans. This time though, it is different because whereas before people would stuff their faces all week and then party on at the weekend, now, because of correct eating,exercise and control, they can save for the parties.

This comes into its own during maintenance.

Yes and no. I chose to look at everyday as a 'new' day. It goes on how I'm feeling rather than just looking at the numbers. But I must say, zig zagging my calories seems to work. Try it and see what happens for you.

If I were you, I would exercise for a good 45 minutes to an hour to earn some more calories and aim for things that are high in protein. That way you are more satisfied. If by the end of the day, you are over by a little bit, no big deal. It may actually work out to your advantage. I was kicking myself for going over one day, so really monitored my calories the next day and lost weight. It just really depends on the demands of your body that day.

Theoretically yes you can use yesterdays deficit as long as over the long term you eat less calories that you need.

But it is a good idea to try to earn the extra calories you need if you can.

Most importantly I'd say allow yourself some occasional days when you go a little over the limit

Sometimes life just takes over, a party or a big meal or a stressful day at work and you end up eating more calories than you are supposed to.

Allow that to happen. Don't feel guilty and most certainly don't feel like you've failed or that you can't do it because if you start to think like that then next thing you'll find yourself 6 months later standing on the scales wondering how you managed to put it all back on.

All the best.
Ally