Advice please

doyouknowthisface
doyouknowthisface Posts: 29 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone,

My 1st day on this and looking for some advice, I have done my calorie count for the day and I am under by 400 calories what is recommended for me. Should I eat/drink something more or is it ok to be under? Dont know what to do for the best. Any advice gratefully appreciated thanks.

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  • traceybett
    traceybett Posts: 178 Member
    Its best to try and stay at your minimum. But I've been under a few times.......I just wouldn't make a habit of it. Try planning in advance. Good luck!
  • spirited_angel
    spirited_angel Posts: 142 Member
    Its best to try and stay at your minimum. But I've been under a few times.......I just wouldn't make a habit of it. Try planning in advance. Good luck!
    Completly agree!!I do find it difficult to get around my minimum on exercise days,find it hard to force myself to eat for teh sake of it!!But if you change things like instead of skimmed milk go to semi-skimmed ect ya can get near ya minimum!!But sometimes it is hard!!Also tho you may find one day or 2 ya over ya cals(esp on non exercise days) so in retrospect it evens itself up over the week!!
  • doyouknowthisface
    doyouknowthisface Posts: 29 Member
    Thanks tracey I will eat abit more and try to plan my meals better from now on. Good luck to you too.
  • sam23030
    sam23030 Posts: 76 Member
    It is recommended to meet the target set for you. If you are too far under too often you will go into starvation mode. Maybe by planning your meals in advance you can work out how many calories you have left over and allocate them to your snacks.
  • doyouknowthisface
    doyouknowthisface Posts: 29 Member
    Thanks I will switch my milk from skimmed to semi skimmed too think that will help.
  • doyouknowthisface
    doyouknowthisface Posts: 29 Member
    Thanks sam I will plan my meals better on from now on so I meet my target.
  • teresaq1
    teresaq1 Posts: 53 Member
    I started mfp two weeks ago. I am also finding myself under the calorie count each day. I allow myself something at night, such as popcorn, lowfat ice cream, etc. I also figure that alot of the calorie counting is not exact and accurate. So as long as I am only 2-300 under. I'm not going to stress over it. I have lost 5 lbs. and am hopeful that this is going to work for me. Good luck and put me on ur friend list. I'd like to hear how it is going for you.
  • doyouknowthisface
    doyouknowthisface Posts: 29 Member
    Thanks good luck to you too, I will send you a request now. Well done too on the 5lbs
  • spirited_angel
    spirited_angel Posts: 142 Member
    I started mfp two weeks ago. I am also finding myself under the calorie count each day. I allow myself something at night, such as popcorn, lowfat ice cream, etc. I also figure that alot of the calorie counting is not exact and accurate. So as long as I am only 2-300 under. I'm not going to stress over it. I have lost 5 lbs. and am hopeful that this is going to work for me. Good luck and put me on ur friend list. I'd like to hear how it is going for you.
    Yup completly agree!!On teh other hand what if ya a lot under???one day i was over a 1,000 under!!Cos i find it difficult to eat for teh sake of it !!
  • psb13
    psb13 Posts: 629 Member
    I try to stay to the minimum so my body doesn't go into starvation mode. I also find it sometimes difficult to get it all in on busy days. I plan my meals and log them all in in the morning and change as necessary based on changing circumstances. That way there are no surprises at the end of the day. Best of luck
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