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Help me!

mediamogulsteve
mediamogulsteve Posts: 115 Member
edited February 14 in Food and Nutrition
This would be easier if I could post a screenshot of my diary, but we'll make do!

I have a target calorie intake of 1920. Here is the breakdown for today:
Breakfast: 210
Morning Snack: 195
Lunch: 413
Afternoon Snack: 130
Dinner: 465
Dessert: 187
Total: 1600
Remaining: 320

I normally take a few walks around the building or the nearby park at my breaks and on lunch. Which gives me about another 200 calories. How do I healthfully use/eat those calories so that tonight after I have my Girl Scout Cookies, I don't eat the ice cream in the fridge on a waffle with chocolate sauce or make a huge plate of nachos?

Or, is a 500 calorie deficit OK as long as I don't feel hungry?

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  • drfalktorres
    drfalktorres Posts: 30 Member
    Throw the girls scout cookies and chocolate sauce OUT! [I lack any and all self control and can't say no to sweets]. I try to worry about my overall intake over the week and not limit it to one day. So a deficit one day might balance out when you have that work luncheon the next.

    Although-- I've been doing a handful of nuts or a post-workout smoothie. (I do the gym at night). I wouldn't worry so much!
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    For 200 calories you can have plain Greek yoghurt, honey and walnuts and cinnamon-all mixed together and a yummy healthy dessert! Lots of protein and filling too.
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