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Perfect Zeros Day> How close have you gotten?

Maries_wine_calories
Maries_wine_calories Posts: 152 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
So now that I've gotten the hang of tracking I really like how close I can get to my totals each day, without going over...I got to wondering if anyone has ever had a Perfect Zero Day.

Which of your tracked items: Calories/Fat/Carbs/Protein/Sugar/Fiber most often have had exactly ZERO left available at the end of the day? How many ZERO's have you achieved on the same day?
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]I am challenging myself to eat a ZERO's day for fun during the month of January. Planning and cooking my meals will be a great way to pass the deep freeze of winter!


Eat all my calories- win. Eat to get healthy- win. Eat to lose weight- win.

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  • ralph124c41
    ralph124c41 Posts: 17 Member
    I think that would not be the right goal for me. I am perfectly happy to come in under my targets on calories, fats, and carbs. Challenging myself to increase my intake to reach zero does not seem like a great idea.
    If it works for you…go for it.
  • zSandman
    zSandman Posts: 76 Member
    Sugar and Fiber, I wouldnt be able to do lol. That is variable for me.
  • Maries_wine_calories
    Maries_wine_calories Posts: 152 Member
    ralph124c41 wrote: »
    I think that would not be the right goal for me. I am perfectly happy to come in under my targets on calories, fats, and carbs. Challenging myself to increase my intake to reach zero does not seem like a great idea.
    If it works for you…go for it.

    Normally I would tend to agree with you! But I figure what the heck, if my levels are already set in order to see a weight loss with eating those amounts, it will be a fun challenge to keep the "diet" boredom away.
  • Maries_wine_calories
    Maries_wine_calories Posts: 152 Member
    zSandman wrote: »
    Sugar and Fiber, I wouldnt be able to do lol. That is variable for me.

    I have a hard time not going over on my sugars, and not getting enough fiber...therein lies some of my challenge :)
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    I don't define a perfect day as all zeros. I want to see protein, fat and fiber in the red before I call it a perfect day. Those are my minimums. I would go crazy trying to find the necessary foods to get everything to zero.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    I too can't do zero across the board. That would drive me nuts trying to come up with the right combinations, foods, ounces, percentages....

    I like to be under any day but can never get to Zero.
  • Maries_wine_calories
    Maries_wine_calories Posts: 152 Member
    Wow, so I've worked really hard to not gorge myself with food court fast food, granulated sugar or pop for 3 months and I am relieved and incredibly happy to not feel "deprived" while following MFP goal levels for my age/weight/height/activity level/loss goal. I hope everyone has a realistic view of their "losses" and "gains" while using this app-! You need to eat to be healthy, proper nutrition keeps you at your best, not scrimping and saving, being under your calories- live well, eat well and feel well.
  • jesusarolon
    jesusarolon Posts: 208 Member
    I've hit 0 days on calories a few times. Its always by coincidence though.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    I don't know.
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