If you eat over your calories for the day, which do you do
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jamaica111 wrote: »i have a question? When you work out, and they tell you have more calories to eat to make your daily calorie intake. do you eat them??
I don't really understand. Should i just make my calorie max and just be happy that i worked out.
If you are using the MFP method (NEAT + Exercise), then yes, eat back your exercise calories. Many people advocate eating 50-75% of their exercise calories back instead of 100% due to inaccuracies. I sometimes eat 100% back just cause I want to eat more.
If you are following some other method, then it depends on the method.0 -
I personally go with B.
I have my calories set to lose 2 pounds a week (1000 cals less than maintenance), so going over one or two days isn't going to derail my progress. Also, I strength train and swim a lot throughout the week and don't eat all of those calories back the majority of the time. All in all, it makes for a pretty nice calorie buffer for the days that I want something calorie-heavy.
I would personally use going over as a learning experience. I can only remember one day in the last month that I went really over my calorie intake and I felt fussy and too full for the rest of the day. Then, the next day, I felt really bloated and slow. It was so miserable! But, now that I know what happens when I let myself eat too much, I'm better equipped to make good nutritional decisions in the future.0 -
I let it go and make better choices the next day. I'm not going to beat myself up for having a double fudge ice cream sundae once in a while
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Do not over think this. If you eat it record it. For THAT day. If you are over or under in a given day\week\month then that is what it is. Work on that challenge. But once your start fudging the numbers you will not stop. You will get to the end of the day\week\month and be over-under and decide to "carry over" and before you know it you will be eating a gallon of ice cream and recording a non-fat cup of yogurt. At least that is my theory but I know me and I know I will lie to me and cannot be trusted ....... that is why I am here in the first place.
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This is why I wish MFP would show you the weekly cumulative calorie count, instead of day to day.0
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I've done both. I've also just gone on with life and not tried to correct for it. It depends on my mood and how successful (or not) I've been lately.0
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Sometimes I do one, sometimes I do the other. It just depends on what I'm feeling at the time.0
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It depends. Some times I do the first, sometimes the second.0
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PinkPixiexox wrote: »jamaica111 wrote: »i have a question? When you work out, and they tell you have more calories to eat to make your daily calorie intake. do you eat them??
I don't really understand. Should i just make my calorie max and just be happy that i worked out.
I don't eat back my exercise calories because I can't be sure I burned the amount totted up on the App. Instead, I worked out my TDEE and subtracted 250 for a 0.5lb per week loss. This already accounts for my 4 work outs a week. I find it easier that way
Yup I do the same! I workout 4 days a week and subtract 250 cals. I tried the 500 cal deficit and was so hungry.0 -
I have done both. Sometimes I will up my exercise for the day and continue on like normal.0
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Typically just do a fresh start the next day. I think most people go over at times. I am trying to make a lifestyle change here so I don't worry about it too much- log it on the day it occurs and move on.
Or hot the treadmill at 11:02pm and try to burn those extra calories. Lol
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PinkPixiexox wrote: »jamaica111 wrote: »i have a question? When you work out, and they tell you have more calories to eat to make your daily calorie intake. do you eat them??
I don't really understand. Should i just make my calorie max and just be happy that i worked out.
I don't eat back my exercise calories because I can't be sure I burned the amount totted up on the App. Instead, I worked out my TDEE and subtracted 250 for a 0.5lb per week loss. This already accounts for my 4 work outs a week. I find it easier that way
Yup I do the same! I workout 4 days a week and subtract 250 cals. I tried the 500 cal deficit and was so hungry.
We are doing exactly the same! I completely agree with the hunger on the 500 deficit. Not only was I hungry but I was MEAAAN! Haha 0 -
If I only go over a little bit then no big deal I just log it and move on. If I go over a lot(+1000) then usually its a big dinner out or something like that. I have found that I can do a semi-fast day the following day with no problem. If I had a 1500 calorie dinner the prior day I can go most of the day without being that hungry...maybe just a couple of snacks and a light dinner. Of course it depends upon what you ate and how filling it was. I don't think you should go hungry the next day, but if you're not hungry don't eat just because you think you should.0
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I usually do B,but never considered choice a...that never crossed my mind before0
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B. I log it as it happened and move on. There may be some extra exercise to soak up a few of those extra calories, but just as often I don't worry about it.0
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Log it is crucial. Without integrity of your record keeping you've lost the foundation. Worry about it " actually be very aware" once you do it and carry over you might well see it as acceptable and thus be prone to do it again to a greater amount. Bad habits might set in. In real terms if you've been consistent and you cals equal to your target over the course o a few days then it will have no effect other than in your mind. Exercise it off seriously! Nope..that will possibly drive great demand ..just be consistent This is all a note to myself..others might handle it differently ...I tend to find if I start to slip even slightly unless I dig my heels in I can quickly unravel..0
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I log it, draw a line under it and move on.
I find if I hold it over to the next day, it just gets too burdensome and I will be more likely to give up. "Tomorrow is a new day" works best for me.
But I do cast an eye over the weekly averages every so often. I don't make vows or plans based on it, but I think being aware of it makes me pa bit more careful if the average is already high. It's like being aware of your bank balance makes you less likely to overspend.0 -
PinkPixiexox wrote: »PinkPixiexox wrote: »jamaica111 wrote: »i have a question? When you work out, and they tell you have more calories to eat to make your daily calorie intake. do you eat them??
I don't really understand. Should i just make my calorie max and just be happy that i worked out.
I don't eat back my exercise calories because I can't be sure I burned the amount totted up on the App. Instead, I worked out my TDEE and subtracted 250 for a 0.5lb per week loss. This already accounts for my 4 work outs a week. I find it easier that way
Yup I do the same! I workout 4 days a week and subtract 250 cals. I tried the 500 cal deficit and was so hungry.
We are doing exactly the same! I completely agree with the hunger on the 500 deficit. Not only was I hungry but I was MEAAAN! Haha
Same here! Was extra hangry On a 500 cal deficit lol0
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