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Is it safe to assume?

WarmDontBurn
WarmDontBurn Posts: 1,258 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
If I set my goals to lose 1lb a week it gives me 1320 calories, if I set it to maintain it gives me 1820.

Is it safe to assume I can eat these extra 500 calories without gaining? I am having an off day and trying to justify my horrible eating :wink: I know one day isn't going to kill me and it may even help but I am all about the numbers!

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  • sue26
    sue26 Posts: 412
    yes if 1820 are your maintainance calories, then you wont gain by eating then. Also I dont think one day makes much difference in the long run. Good luck with the bad day:smile:
  • jadee76
    jadee76 Posts: 29
    How about burning some calories. That'll give you extra to eat while maintaining your goals.
  • hooliganlee
    hooliganlee Posts: 4
    Dont do it! Go for a walk, if it doesn't make you feel better then have a little treat with the calories you burned off! Come on. You don't need it, Deep down, you know you don't! A big well done if you manage to avoid those extra calories!
  • WarmDontBurn
    WarmDontBurn Posts: 1,258 Member
    Dont do it! Go for a walk, if it doesn't make you feel better then have a little treat with the calories you burned off! Come on. You don't need it, Deep down, you know you don't! A big well done if you manage to avoid those extra calories!

    Thanks :flowerforyou:

    I did it! I stayed under and was rewarded with a small loss this morning :happy:

    So thank you again!
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