Counting Calories for the Week Vs Each Day

I track my calories day by day and not by week. My daily goal is about 1500, so if I go over on Monday, 1500 is still my goal on Tuesday. However, SOMETIMES i'll try to make up for overages by doing more cardio on another day while eating the same as I would on a normal day. I guess that's kinda the same as eating less lol

I always logged everyday on MFP while I was loosing weight just to make sure I was either meeting or somedays under my goal, some weeks I would average around the same calories every day for the week whereas others I would be low somedays and higher others (usually at the weekend) I always averaged out in the end though and kept loosing. Do whatever suits you I suppose, for me I didn't plan to eat more somedays and and eat less others but if I knew I was going to a party or something at the weekend where I would naturally break out a bit I would be more mindful of what i'm eating in advance i.e eating more whole, nutritious foods as they are usually lower in calories anyway so this would keep me within my goal.

i don't really worry about my daily numbers. i focus on weekly and monthly numbers.

i try to get in the ballpark with my macros on each day if i can, but my natural eating patterns are to eat lots of calories some days and not a lot of calories on others. it would be silly for me to change my eating patterns to meet a daily logging goal, so i keep running totals in a separate spreadsheet so that i always know where i stand w.r.t. the week and the month in progress.

Good info here! I just found out how 2 see how many net calories I'm under 4 the week & it's usually quiet a bit so instead of feelin guilty about having a cpl margaritas on the weekend I think I'm gonna have an extra!!! Woo hoo!!! This thread makes me happy!!! :laugh:

I think your zig zag diet method will work, if you stay accountable. I commend your determination!!!

Personally, I have to be accountable daily, because I never know when I am going to have a surprise birthday or holiday ruin my calorie count for the day.

Good luck to you!!!

The problem is your body needs some nutrients on a daily basis. The body cannot store some of them and in some cases it is harmful to eat too much of some stuff at once. It is much like taking medication. You need a consistent dose daily. So as a general rule...not a good idea. However, if you anticipate a party or gathering like holidays, it makes sense to save some calories or reduce calories afterwards. From the weight perspective weekly calorie not an issue, but from a nutritional and health angle- not a good idea.

Which nutrients become poisonous at 2x or 3x the intake, and which ones kill Ya because you had only 50% of them on any given day? Don't make the process more complicated than it has to be. The body is not that fragile and we can be flexible