went over my calories. A little help please

Well this will be interesting...in to see what others have to say. :drinker:

You're male and averaging only 1050? You do realize that's very low, right?

Best guess is the 5lbs gain is water weight due to you replenishing some glycogen stores. Nothing to worry about.

Don't sweat it. It takes 3500 excess calories to gain a true pound; we all gain weight throughout the average day. That is not a problem at all. As long as it is not a regular thing, you are good. By the way, if you have set for a 1 lb per week weight loss, you are actually over by about 200 calories... if you are set to a 2 lb per week loss then you are still set for loss. This is a marathon, not a sprint... If what you are doing is working, keep doing it.

Holy frack! Why are you eating so little? I am a short 41 year old female and I am losing with 1700 cals/day. Eating so little is problematic for many reasons. I am certain others will fill you in. In the meantime, try reading this:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

Please re-evaluate your current plan

Sodium will skew your weight as it makes you retain water. It's normal after a lot of sodium to retain 5-even 10lbs and your weight fluctuates through the day, best time to weigh in is morning after you wake up, go to the bathroom and before you eat.
I'm also wondering why you're eating so little, my understanding is women's minimum is 1200 and men's is about 1600. You should really look into this, I can't imagine that's good for you at all...

Weigh yourself in first thing in the morning at the same time so you have a base that you are comparing...and you'll be at your lightest most likely.

Don't worry about the big mac! Think of it this way, it should be fuel for a run tomorrow and get in a good run the following day too and watch your calories the next couple of days. Your body will adjust.

I have a few friends who are trainers and body physique competitors. They eat strict 5 days a week and allow themselves cheats on the weekends...like ice cream and cookies. Their bodies seem to handle it just fine. So just consider the big mac your "cheat" for the week and stay on top of your intake over the weekend.

I've been doing that for the past 6 weeks where I am strict during the week and I don't count calories on the weekend. I always start Monday a little heavier than the past Friday but by the next Friday I weigh less than the past Friday. Hope that made sense.

Don't sweat it. Well...sweat it out tomorrow

I feel your pain, I went way over on my calories today and I am upset over that but I plan to do a double tomorrow....probably run in the a.m. and crossfit in the p.m. and hope to burn off today's indulgence.

OH and drink a ton of water...helps with the water weight retention from all of the sodium

You're right about not eating back your calories to some degree if your goal is to lose weight, but you really aren't eating enough calories to begin with, even if you weren't working out. That alone…take out all the discussions on sodium, water, timing, muscle mass….that alone can cause you to gain weight…if not now, eventually you'll screw up your metabolism pretty seriously.

If you're worried about adding in calories thinking you'll gain weight, add a little each day for a week at a time and see where that brings you. For instance add 100 calories daily for one week and see if you notice any increase in weight, then keep doing that.

But like most people said, don't worry about that scale number so much. Proof is in your body composition, how you feel and how your clothes fit. Weight will fluctuate from day to day and within a day. That's just part of our body's chemistry.

One more thing, like knra-grl said, you might want to double check the MFP recommended settings. You may have set your settings too low to maintain good health.

Sodium Is definitely found in processed foods...like foods found in boxes and cans. Try to shop the perimeter of the grocery store grabbing meats, veggies, tubers, fruits and you'll be good to go