Some friends who won't like my under-calorie status?

I think it's hilarious you guys hijacked, since it's nutellabrah's thread and he's pretty famous for hijacking threads with craziness.

I feel like I am ALWAYS under caloric goal on the days I exercise. My goal is 1200 and when I exercise it could easily go up to 2000 calories. Of course I am going to try to stay between 1200 and 1500 calories because my goal is to lose. So when it says I didn't eat enough calories, it's making me wonder should I eat what I burned??? LOL

If I do an hour of Zumba then it's like I need to eat a thousand more calories so I won't be under my caloric goal...It's actually quite confusing.

I think people just like it because a lot of people would rather be a bit under than over, plus for me if I'm 50-100 calories under I figure it helps make up for any possible miscalculations. That said, I'm rarely under by much. I see no problem if someone likes that I'm 10 calories under, just as I don't mind if people like when I'm a bit over. Now, I'm at 1750 calories and eat back most if not all exercise calories, if I were at like 1400 and people were saying way to be under I might be a bit annoyed... But I don't mind when I get to the end of the day a few hundred under, it just means I get to eat more yummy stuff. I think the fact that it's in red when you go over is seen negatively and makes people feel guilty. So far I don't, as even when I'm over I've been losing. I usually look at diaries before liking, if they're way under I don't like it.

Just to play the devil's advocate....

I usually leave some calories on the table to make up for overestimating exercise and underestimating food. And, of course, I have days when I'm way over.

Yep, this here, too. I ALWAYS assume that I am eating more than I have estimated and that I have burned less calories than I think. I've seen people do the opposite and then wonder why their weight never changes....

i think you all should drink more whiskey
then you would not whine as much.

This is why I've become slow to accept FRs. I'm not the greatest at keeping up with a lot of people, and if I don't know my friends and their goals, how am I gonna make a meaningful comment? A lovely friend who's exercise bulimic and struggling to gain so she won't have to stop working out completely posts a day like 800 calories under, and somebody comments, "Great day, WTG!" :noway: I don't want to be that commenter. We're NOT all here for the same thing.






By the way... Nice burn, everyone. :flowerforyou:

This is why I've become slow to accept FRs. I'm not the greatest at keeping up with a lot of people, and if I don't know my friends and their goals, how am I gonna make a meaningful comment? A lovely friend who's exercise bulimic and struggling to gain so she won't have to stop working out completely posts a day like 800 calories under, and somebody comments, "Great day, WTG!" :noway: I don't want to be that commenter. We're NOT all here for the same thing.


By the way... Nice burn, everyone. :flowerforyou:

This sort of thing really bugs me. People don't stop and think about what they're encouraging!! I have friends who are supposed to be maintaining, and people will congratulate them on eating under, losing weight, etc. Pay attention to what your friends' goals actually are, people!!

However, in the case of the OP, they might not actually be looking at your diary, and are just liking the fact that you logged.

I especially find it irritating when someone has a 1200 calorie goal and then they are under goal and people congratulate them for being under.... Like no guys!! What you're doing is wrong!! *facepalm*

I am in a Lupus lab trial for systematic Lupus and on the days when I receive treatment and maybe the day after I have to force myself to eat. When I write a note like " Feeling bad and queasy all day, am hungry, but won't eat, because I'll throw up " I still get " WTG, isn't it great to be under ? " , or " congratulations for your consistency ".....consistency in what.....throwing up ? Due to age and a height of 4'11.5" ( measured yesterday ! ) I do usually eat 1200 calories.

Oh gosh that's horrible!! I always make sure to scroll all the way down (I am an app user) and check for notes as well. To avoid this very situation.

For the reasons listed by many of you I find it irritating to have "Friends" on this forum. Believe me a "WTG" posted after I complete my calorie logging for the day is not going to encourage me in the slightest. To me this is a sign that some complete stranger that has nothing better to do with their time. I did have a relative as a friend but ended that when it was clear she was not willing to commit to helping herself become a healthier person. Why don't we all get a life and stop pretending we have fake friends this or any social media site.

Sheesh, bitter much? I have some very real friends on both this site and on Facebook as well, honeybunch. Sorry your interwebs social life isn't working out, but maybe you should work out your social issues with your relatives offlines?

For the reasons listed by many of you I find it irritating to have "Friends" on this forum. Believe me a "WTG" posted after I complete my calorie logging for the day is not going to encourage me in the slightest. To me this is a sign that some complete stranger that has nothing better to do with their time. I did have a relative as a friend but ended that when it was clear she was not willing to commit to helping herself become a healthier person. Why don't we all get a life and stop pretending we have fake friends this or any social media site.

Sounds like you've had some bad experiences.

There are a few people on my friends list who are obviously intelligent, want to learn, and I look forward to reading their posts. Just because it's an internet exchange and/or you haven't met those people doesn't make some positive interactions any less meaningful in my experience. There's also a lot of drivel, but I think the way everyone can manage their own public updates means you can create an environment that gives you interactions you get something out of.

Just to play the devil's advocate....

I usually leave some calories on the table to make up for overestimating exercise and underestimating food. And, of course, I have days when I'm way over.

Same here. It's not an exact science!!! Especially if you don't have a HRM for exercise. Or if you eat an Oreo so quickly it doesn't register in your brain and you forget to log it.

For the reasons listed by many of you I find it irritating to have "Friends" on this forum. Believe me a "WTG" posted after I complete my calorie logging for the day is not going to encourage me in the slightest. To me this is a sign that some complete stranger that has nothing better to do with their time. I did have a relative as a friend but ended that when it was clear she was not willing to commit to helping herself become a healthier person. Why don't we all get a life and stop pretending we have fake friends this or any social media site.

You sound like a hoot to be around!