Is this okay for maintaining?
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TimothyFish wrote: »
Is it also true that a week over doesn't matter as long as you hit your monthly goal? Or a year over doesn't matter if you hit your decade goal?
My point is that while we can make up for bad eating, it seems better to have a plan that doesn't require us to make up for anything. Why stuff ourselves on one day and starve ourselves the rest of the week? We would feel better if we would just eat properly all the time.
Dude, you make sense to me. I want to get to the point where I can go enjoy a party without binging as opposed to cutting calories so I can binge later. Not there by any means, but I prefer to attempt that "lifestyle" over the other.0 -
arditarose wrote: »just4me123456 wrote: »Arditarose, could you repeat your method of point me to the thread where you discuss it? Thanks!
I was just saying that I plan to eat 2500 calories every Saturday, so I work the week around that. Some days I shave off 100 calories, some days a little more, some days can be right at maintenance. I just like to quick add 2500 to Saturday at the beginning of every week, and prelog my days a few days in advance, then when I go to "nutrition" and click "weekly" I can see exactly how many calories are left for the week.
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arditarose wrote: »RunRutheeRun wrote: »@arditarose we all have the odd day like that
but judging by your pic you have absolutely nothing to worry about, you look fabulous 
and I used your quick add calorie idea for this weekend, it was great (not sure why I never thought to do this myself before, doh!) and I can see myself doing that every weekend
lol thanks! I definitely have to make up for it a bit because I don't want to be in a surplus, but life goes on.
Glad you like the idea. I mean, technically you could just work out the math and not quick add, but I find it's easier if I have them already saved. Then I can go into my weekly calories and see how much I have left for this or that.
Did you guys know you can add negative calories to a day? I’m bad at dealing with weekly calories overall, so sometimes I will, for example, quick add 200 calories to Monday and Tuesday, and then quick add -400 calories to Sunday (or whatever). It keeps me on track without having to do too much math
I think of them as banked calories lol, just like the OP said. I think there’s nothing wrong with it. It’s a way to account for weekly variations in eating habits without relying completely on intuition.0 -
arditarose wrote: »RunRutheeRun wrote: »@arditarose we all have the odd day like that but judging by your pic you have absolutely nothing to worry about, you look fabulous
and I used your quick add calorie idea for this weekend, it was great (not sure why I never thought to do this myself before, doh!) and I can see myself doing that every weekend
lol thanks! I definitely have to make up for it a bit because I don't want to be in a surplus, but life goes on.
Glad you like the idea. I mean, technically you could just work out the math and not quick add, but I find it's easier if I have them already saved. Then I can go into my weekly calories and see how much I have left for this or that.
Did you guys know you can add negative calories to a day? I’m bad at dealing with weekly calories overall, so sometimes I will, for example, quick add 200 calories to Monday and Tuesday, and then quick add -400 calories to Sunday (or whatever). It keeps me on track without having to do too much math
I think of them as banked calories lol, just like the OP said. I think there’s nothing wrong with it. It’s a way to account for weekly variations in eating habits without relying completely on intuition.
Wait. I think I know what you mean. I just don't need to do it because I already add my high day in at the beginning of the week. That is good to know though.0 -
arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »RunRutheeRun wrote: »@arditarose we all have the odd day like that but judging by your pic you have absolutely nothing to worry about, you look fabulous
and I used your quick add calorie idea for this weekend, it was great (not sure why I never thought to do this myself before, doh!) and I can see myself doing that every weekend
lol thanks! I definitely have to make up for it a bit because I don't want to be in a surplus, but life goes on.
Glad you like the idea. I mean, technically you could just work out the math and not quick add, but I find it's easier if I have them already saved. Then I can go into my weekly calories and see how much I have left for this or that.
Did you guys know you can add negative calories to a day? I’m bad at dealing with weekly calories overall, so sometimes I will, for example, quick add 200 calories to Monday and Tuesday, and then quick add -400 calories to Sunday (or whatever). It keeps me on track without having to do too much math
I think of them as banked calories lol, just like the OP said. I think there’s nothing wrong with it. It’s a way to account for weekly variations in eating habits without relying completely on intuition.
Wait. I think I know what you mean. I just don't need to do it because I already add my high day in at the beginning of the week. That is good to know though.
Sorry, it’s weird to explain. I’m basically just transferring calories from one day to another. If you think in weekly terms, you’re already set though. I’m just not good at weekly thinking lol.
Edited to add: Plus, I *hate* seeing the red on any one day. It makes me cringe. It gives me nightmares (I don’t have a problem
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Hello everyone!
I transitioned into maintenance about three weeks ago. I initially set a maintenance range of 191-196. Since I have been in maintenance I am actually down to 188. I'm not worried about the weight loss since I eventually want to get down into the low 180's as my long-term/permanent maintenance range anyways.
The first three weeks I have basically keeping track of my calories over a weekly budget sort of speak. For example, this week is my birthday and I know over the weekend I am going to be consuming more calories than my daily allotment. As a result, the next few days I will be eating under my daily allotment of calories to compensate for the weekend. Basically banking calories for the times this week I know without a doubt I will be consuming over my recommended intake. Is this something that is acceptable or practiced by others ever? So far it seems to be working for me......
Thanks in advance for your help!
I haven't tried it so I don't know if that method would be right for me, but the math makes sense. It should all work out in the wash. I've been maintaining for quite a while now and have noticed that the occasional mindful indulgence...1 meal or 1 dessert every now and then does't make a difference. I just hop right back on my maintenance plan(regular way of eating) the very next meal. I don't subtract for it. The key here is "occasional" and I limit it to a few times a month tops and "mindful"- still watching what you are choosing and a respectable portion size and not making it a free for all.
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TavistockToad wrote: »I always eat 100-300 less calories on Monday -Thursday so that I have plenty for the weekend.
weekly goal is more important than daily
Can you ...Please explain why a weekly goal is more important than a daily count...thanks
because you don't have a midnight reset button...your body runs on an energy continuum.0
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