is it okay to go over calorie count? its first day

beastmodeson1
beastmodeson1 Posts: 31 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Need to know

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  • Gska17
    Gska17 Posts: 752 Member
    Some days I'll go over. Life, ya know? Just don't do it every day. :)
  • macgurlnet
    macgurlnet Posts: 1,946 Member
    Kind of depends on how far over, but yes, it's okay to go a bit over.

    Let's say you set MFP for a 1lb/week loss. This is a 500 calorie deficit per day. If you were over your calories by 200, then today's deficit is only 300, which in turn means your weight loss may go a little more slowly.

    Does that help?

    ~Lyssa
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,260 Member
    It is not illegal or immoral to exceed your calorie goal. It will reduce your potential weight loss though.
  • andympanda
    andympanda Posts: 763 Member
    Some people count their calories on a weekly schedule, that way you can go over on one day, and make up for it on another.
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