Going over my calories

vmartinez910
vmartinez910 Posts: 5
edited November 15 in Getting Started
suggests or thoughts? I am a big snaker lol I've gone over a couple days esp when I'm working long hours i started working out but sometimes it not enough ex going 300 over and my work out is only 200

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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Stop doing it?
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    If it's only once in awhile, probably won't hurt anything - but depends on how big a deficit you're on, how accurate you are with cals in and out, etc - a couple hundred over goal and you could still be in deficit.

    Meanwhile, if it is preventing you from reaching your goals, find ways to avoid the snacking, or work those snacks into your daily allotment. Are you truly hungry, or just reaching for a snack out of habit or boredom? Is it thirst? Drink a big glass of water, wait at least 20 minutes and see if you still want that snack.
  • lbm1987
    lbm1987 Posts: 9 Member
    Burn more calories.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    vmartinez910 wrote: »
    suggests or thoughts? I am a big snaker ...

    You can't snack if you don't have the food available to snack on. Get rid of your snack food.

  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    eat less...
  • bethfullertx
    bethfullertx Posts: 2
    Amy is asking the right questions. My biggest issue is getting busy and waiting too long between meals, then I over eat, never feel full, and end up snacking on top of it all. Knowing why your doing this behavior is half the battle! Once you know why your doing this you can work to prevent it from happening.
  • gle8442
    gle8442 Posts: 126 Member
    edited March 2015
    A couple ideas-

    1. How big a deficit are you eating at? If you are trying to eat 1000 calories under TDEE every day and finding it tough, maybe try eating at 750 below TDEE instead. Sure it will take longer to lose the weight but you will be more likely to stick to it, too.

    2. - You might try counting calories by the week, instead of by the day. If you go over one day by 200, then try to go under by 200 some other day.

    3- If you have trouble with snacking try switching to water, tea, carrot sticks, celery... anything that's low calorie and will keep your mouth busy (It probably takes me an hour to eat 25 calories worth of celery)
  • julie2407
    julie2407 Posts: 44 Member
    I find chewing gum helps with boredom eating.
  • vmartinez910
    vmartinez910 Posts: 5
    AmyRhubarb wrote: »
    If it's only once in awhile, probably won't hurt anything - but depends on how big a deficit you're on, how accurate you are with cals in and out, etc - a couple hundred over goal and you could still be in deficit.

    Meanwhile, if it is preventing you from reaching your goals, find ways to avoid the snacking, or work those snacks into your daily allotment. Are you truly hungry, or just reaching for a snack out of habit or boredom? Is it thirst? Drink a big glass of water, wait at least 20 minutes and see if you still want that snack.

    good ideas! It's hard to tell a work headache and hungry lol!
  • vmartinez910
    vmartinez910 Posts: 5
    Machka9 wrote: »
    vmartinez910 wrote: »
    suggests or thoughts? I am a big snaker ...

    You can't snack if you don't have the food available to snack on. Get rid of your snack food.

    Lol! That may be the easiest thing to do!
  • vmartinez910
    vmartinez910 Posts: 5
    gle8442 wrote: »
    A couple ideas-

    1. How big a deficit are you eating at? If you are trying to eat 1000 calories under TDEE every day and finding it tough, maybe try eating at 750 below TDEE instead. Sure it will take longer to lose the weight but you will be more likely to stick to it, too.

    2. - You might try counting calories by the week, instead of by the day. If you go over one day by 200, then try to go under by 200 some other day.

    3- If you have trouble with snacking try switching to water, tea, carrot sticks, celery... anything that's low calorie and will keep your mouth busy (It probably takes me an hour to eat 25 calories worth of celery)

    Those are so good! Thank you
  • vmartinez910
    vmartinez910 Posts: 5
    julie2407 wrote: »
    I find chewing gum helps with boredom eating.

    Yes I'll try that one too!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    vmartinez910 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    vmartinez910 wrote: »
    suggests or thoughts? I am a big snaker ...

    You can't snack if you don't have the food available to snack on. Get rid of your snack food.

    Lol! That may be the easiest thing to do!

    That's what I've done. We used to have chocolate and chips and things in the cupboard ... but no more. Now, if I want a snack, I have to go to the grocery store and get it. For me, that means walking there and back. By the time I think of the hassle and time it will take to get something, I can't be bothered.

    If I really want something to eat, like I did this evening, I might have ... a pickle. Pickles are low cal. :)

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