Went over calories
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blankiefinder wrote: »KB, I think for most of us, maintenance calories aren't a flat line, just like weight isn't, it's a range. One day you're over a bit, one day you're under. Otherwise, maintenance would be pretty stressful. If someone felt they truly could never ever go over their calories I would worry about them developing an eating disorder.
This. It's easy to get obsessed being super-precise about calories, carbs, fat, etc. when you're trying to lose... but that's not real life; that's not how maintenance should work. We're supposed to be out of the danger zone now and be able to breathe free, at least a bit. We have a bit of wiggle room now. Think of it this way: If you pig out one day as extremely as you can, the most you'll gain is a pound (3500 calories = 1 lb). One day of oopsies can be knocked out easily. Stop stressing. We're flying now! (As long as we don't make a habit of bad behavior.)
Micromanaging every calorie is no way to live life after you've reached your goal range. If I had to do that the rest of my life, I'd rather just leap off a cliff. There's a better way.0 -
I guess I completely disagree with all the early answers. No, I certainly wouldn't worry about going over for a day by 500 calories. But I would definitely try to hit my weekly goal by taking an extra hour long walk or being a little under for the week. Some days you're over and some days you're under, but if you don't average your goal over the week, you'll gain weight long term. That's how it works.
In maintenance that's even more important than in weight loss, because in a deficit if you go over, your weight loss plateus. When you're maintaining, if you go over, you gain. That's WHY so many people regain their weight.
Bottom line: hit your weekly goals. Don't sweat every day.0 -
If you just logged it and move on with your maintenance calories, that would mean that you're going to gain, right? I mean, gain hardly anything to worry about... but if you don't make up for it, how are you expected to keep maintaining? If you're on a deficit, I would understand not worrying about since you had been in a deficit the whole time, so you wouldn't gain..but I would think maintenance calories would be different?.... Not debating anyone, just curious.
YES!
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An extra exercise class like Spin or Zumba or something will cover most of that 500 cals
Do plenty walking for sightseeing and get up on the floor dancing when you're on your hols too and you'll earn loads of extra calories that way.
Have fruit for breakfast and snacks a lot too, the fruit in sunny holiday destinations is usually gorgeous and fresh, pink grapefruits in the UK are never as juicy and succulent as the ones in Spain and the Balearics! x0 -
TitaniaEcks wrote: »blankiefinder wrote: »KB, I think for most of us, maintenance calories aren't a flat line, just like weight isn't, it's a range. One day you're over a bit, one day you're under. Otherwise, maintenance would be pretty stressful. If someone felt they truly could never ever go over their calories I would worry about them developing an eating disorder.
This. It's easy to get obsessed being super-precise about calories, carbs, fat, etc. when you're trying to lose... but that's not real life; that's not how maintenance should work. We're supposed to be out of the danger zone now and be able to breathe free, at least a bit. We have a bit of wiggle room now. Think of it this way: If you pig out one day as extremely as you can, the most you'll gain is a pound (3500 calories = 1 lb). One day of oopsies can be knocked out easily. Stop stressing. We're flying now! (As long as we don't make a habit of bad behavior.)
Micromanaging every calorie is no way to live life after you've reached your goal range. If I had to do that the rest of my life, I'd rather just leap off a cliff. There's a better way.
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the way i've found to fight this myself (mentally) is that even though i'm in maintenance mode right now, i still have MFP set to lose 0.5 lbs per week...that way if i go over occasionally (which happens), i'm still right around maintenance. on days where i run, i'm usually under by 500-1000 calories...so it all usually balances out over the course of a week.
YMMV, of course...do what works for you - but definitely don't stress over a single milkshake.0 -
I chose to never go over, I think that will bring me back to the evil side - and I'm always ~100 cal below every day. but one day is certainly not making any difference. just make sure it doesn't become an habit. in the end is all about self control, and it's much better that "it happened" than planning "binge days", I really don't see the point of it0
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hey! Hope ur vacation is awesome So I go over my limit all the time and i refuse to beat myself up. I losr 6 pounds in two weeks from my techique. I made peace with my eating habits. I realized that before mfp i would eat 2000 or 3000 calories a day without realizing it because i ate till my heart desired! but not tht i realize what im doing ... going over 1650 calories a day is NBD because its waay less. just be cautious dont limit urself or ull break down and eat! ANYONE NEED ADVICE MESSAGE ME:) 0
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I go by weekly goals. If I go over one day, I make up for it one of the next. Works for me.0
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