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The last 100-200 calories

besee_2000
besee_2000 Posts: 365 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
There have been some days that I have 100-200 calories left in the day. I am content at that for the day but I never want to waste a calorie so I forge for the remaining amount only to find my hunger is jump started! Its probably because the food I go for is usually a dessert/treat and then I crave sugars. Anyone else share this dilemma? Its like trying to putt the ball into the hole only to overshoot out of the green.

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  • Lourdesong
    Lourdesong Posts: 1,492 Member
    edited August 2015
    I just save the calories for the next day if there's nothing really appealing to me. Eating a few 100 less on one day usually results in being a little hungrier the next day anyway.

  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    I always leave a buffer of those extra calories. Logging/data errors and little things like a shake of pepper or cinnamon that I didn't log get eaten up that way.

    It's worked out so far.
  • keefmac
    keefmac Posts: 313 Member
    Pint of Guinness, tastey and filling at the same time ;).
  • vivmom2014
    vivmom2014 Posts: 1,649 Member
    Those extra 100-200 calories definitely play a mental game with me. Logically I know it's best to walk away and leave them. But I can oh-so-easily use them as an excuse to keep eating. I'm successful in walking away from them about 50% of the time.
  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
    I run a weekly total and just let the extra calories accumulate until the weekend when I am more likely to want to go out or have something such as pizza or a burger. I don't however carry them over until the next week.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,150 Member
    besee_2000 wrote: »
    There have been some days that I have 100-200 calories left in the day. I am content at that for the day but I never want to waste a calorie so I forge for the remaining amount only to find my hunger is jump started! Its probably because the food I go for is usually a dessert/treat and then I crave sugars. Anyone else share this dilemma? Its like trying to putt the ball into the hole only to overshoot out of the green.

    No, but I will gladly accept your extra calories. Canada is a good place to raise calories.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    If I'm hungry, I eat. If I'm not, I don't. Another day, I'll be extra hungry and go 200 over. Works for me.

  • ponycyndi
    ponycyndi Posts: 858 Member
    I've gotten better at leaving them behind, only because I know something will pop up at least twice a week, where I can't log accurately, or have an unplanned meal out.

    Also, I have the problem where I eat until my calories are gone, and still have 6 hours until even an early bedtime.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    Depends. If I'm hormonal and have 200 calories left (ok that never happens) and I'm not hungry, I leave them, because I know that if I start having sweets I'm never going to stop. Otherwise, I have no problem having some ice cream.
  • Spiderpug
    Spiderpug Posts: 159 Member
    I keep a panda licquorice bar nearby for just such emergencies!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I always eat them.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Since u know dessert is a trigger, go for protein--/nuts, cheese, etc
  • modestguineapig
    modestguineapig Posts: 23 Member
    Yes, I have had this happen. I do eat them because I have found when I don't I get really hungry at bedtime/falling asleep (I am also on 1400/day, so 200 less is 1200, which is not enough for me). If I do opt for a sweet, I drink decaf black tea with it, which helps me not crave anymore.
  • whiteblossom14
    whiteblossom14 Posts: 240 Member
    Annie_01 wrote: »
    I run a weekly total and just let the extra calories accumulate until the weekend when I am more likely to want to go out or have something such as pizza or a burger. I don't however carry them over until the next week.

    Hope that works for me today. Aye toooooo much
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Annie_01 wrote: »
    I run a weekly total and just let the extra calories accumulate until the weekend when I am more likely to want to go out or have something such as pizza or a burger. I don't however carry them over until the next week.

    This is basically what I've been trying to do too.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I should say I always eat them, but my weekly goal is on the low end to accommodate my weekend dinner/drinks. I've already shaved off 100 calories to work with my weekly deficit so I wouldn't want to dip any lower on a daily basis.
  • ashesfromfire
    ashesfromfire Posts: 867 Member
    Maybe this would still trigger you, but its my favorite healthy dessert: Frozen banana + food processor (or strong blender) = banana"ice cream" its cold, and smooth, and tastes so creamy and good. A banana is around a 100 calories, so one banana plus a few dark chocolate chips, or some nuts mixed in.....so good
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