Is zig zagging my calories bad???

jamilz28
jamilz28 Posts: 7
in Health and Weight Loss
Is it ok to have your daily calories zig zag threw out the week. If your daily calories go from 1000 to 2800 a day if the average calories for the week is at my goal or under. ( my goal is 1800 a day averaged over the week)

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  • Gee_24
    Gee_24 Posts: 359 Member
    Im no expert so just take this response as a personal thing but mines zig zag always. Not as much as yours! But I never hit 1600 on the head. It ranges from 1200 - 1600 every day. Its done me no harm so far, or so I believe.

    But wait for the gurus to come in and give you their advice. :)
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Is it ok to have your daily calories zig zag threw out the week. If your daily calories go from 1000 to 2800 a day if the average calories for the week is at my goal or under. ( my goal is 1800 a day averaged over the week)

    yes thats fine
  • Boofuls
    Boofuls Posts: 47 Member
    Mine last week were - 1179, 1763, 629, 1624, 1342, 1184, 1105

    That's a little more zig zaggy than I would like but I have lost this week. I can't manage it any other way. Those are net figures so some of the disparity is exercise.
  • stuj019
    stuj019 Posts: 28
    If when you zig zag and you stil lose weight I can't see there being a problem , if it works for you just do it. Good Luck .
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    As long as you are getting enough calories over a weeks time, then you are fine. But as a young male, 1800 calories isn't that much. Do you exercise? If you want to post your height weight and workout routine we can validate your calories. I can tell you I am 5'11, 31, 186 lbs, desk job and exercise 6 hours a week and I eat 2400-2600 calories and average about 1 lb per week. As you get more lean, the more you need to eat as you don't have enough fat reserves.
  • Gee_24
    Gee_24 Posts: 359 Member
    I wish the more lean I get the more I can eat!

    According to Scooby once Im maintaining at my lowest weight, I dont have very much to live on at all, especially on days off at work. It will e a challenge!

    For example, I have 2 weeks off in October. By then I will have hit goal ( hopefully ) and if I have a sedentary day which I plan on doing a lot ( its a holiday after all ! ) I can only eat 1300! If I want to keep losing during those 2 weeks I've to eat at 1100. No thanks. haha

    The smaller I get, the less I can eat. In my case anyway, as Im a very short female.
  • jamilz28
    jamilz28 Posts: 7
    I am 5'10 223lbs i am around 25% bodyfat and I lift weights four days a week and do cardio 3times a week.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    1800 calories is not enough for you... you dont have that much weight to lose and a goal of 2600 is more appropriate for that activity level pending you follow the standard deviation. I would at least try to get to around 2400 calories in your average and macros around 40% carbs 30% protein and fats. You really want to try and get close to 1g of pro and .35g of fats per lb of lbm to help sustain muscle.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    I wish the more lean I get the more I can eat!

    According to Scooby once Im maintaining at my lowest weight, I dont have very much to live on at all, especially on days off at work. It will e a challenge!

    For example, I have 2 weeks off in October. By then I will have hit goal ( hopefully ) and if I have a sedentary day which I plan on doing a lot ( its a holiday after all ! ) I can only eat 1300! If I want to keep losing during those 2 weeks I've to eat at 1100. No thanks. haha

    The smaller I get, the less I can eat. In my case anyway, as Im a very short female.
    What would be the expected weight loss? .2 lbs or something? Because I know a ton of very short females and they maintain at 1700 + calories but it could be an issue with activity level.

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