Making up for lost macros?
olivebeanhealthy
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Hello,
I know it's important to keep carbs low every day, and that eating less carbs one day doesn't give you a 'pass' to overeat carbs the next day.
If I fall significantly short of my protein requirement one day (eg 50 grams) should I make it up the next day? Or just go back to regular macros? I know it's not good to overeat protein, as it can be turned to glucose - however it's also not great to under-eat it.
I know it's important to keep carbs low every day, and that eating less carbs one day doesn't give you a 'pass' to overeat carbs the next day.
If I fall significantly short of my protein requirement one day (eg 50 grams) should I make it up the next day? Or just go back to regular macros? I know it's not good to overeat protein, as it can be turned to glucose - however it's also not great to under-eat it.
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From my own experience I don't "make up" the protein I didn't eat the day before, but if I'm significantly over my protein macros one day then I try to cut back a bit the next day. BUT ymmv0
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I second dessiepenn0
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Go back to regular macros. Some folks actually do a weekly Protein Fast anyway!
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When you make more money than you need, you can spend all your extra money on shoes, but you don't have to spend all of your extra money on shoes. In the same respect, when you eat more protein than your body needs, the protein could be turned into glucose, but it doesn't need to be turned into glucose. The protein to glucose process is demand driven, and not supply driven. If you need glucose, protein will be turned into glucose even with low amounts of protein. If you don't need glucose, it is very unlikely protein will be turned into glucose even will tons of excess protein.
Protein is the one macro that I would pay attention to on a daily basis (if I paid attention), and I would aim for my 2-3 average to be above my minimum. So, yes, I would eat more the next day.0
