So Many Calories Remaining

Mveler
Mveler Posts: 274 Member
edited September 28 in Food and Nutrition
Today somehow my calories/exercise went out of control. I am Stuffed and I do mean stuffed, but I have a LOT of calories remaining. I say eat only 1/2 back and call it a day, hubby says eat none... MIL says eat all or else I will mess up my system..
What do you say?
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  • abellante_0205
    abellante_0205 Posts: 368 Member
    it depends... do an experiment, if ure still hungry, i would eat at least half of it back, but it really depends.
  • foreverloved
    foreverloved Posts: 220 Member
    I usually only eat half my exercise cals anyway because HRM's aren't perfect and neither are food labels!! I say eat half in something healthy but high in cals, think nuts!
  • thedreamhazer
    thedreamhazer Posts: 1,156 Member
    Eat whichever fills you up right. I try to eat back all or msot of mine, but if you're not hungry at all then don't push it. :)
  • Mrs_TrimWaistFatWallet
    Mrs_TrimWaistFatWallet Posts: 486
    Eat until your satisfied? Sometimes that means I eat 200 cal more than my setup..sometimes I eat 1500 calories under. Whatevs..Im not going to stuff myself sick.
  • crysmiss86
    crysmiss86 Posts: 67 Member
    If your not hungry, then don't eat. Don't worry about how many cals you have left. It depends on what your body needs/wants, and if you are stuffed, then don't eat.
  • Schwiggity
    Schwiggity Posts: 1,449 Member
    500 is "so many"? You funny!
  • Mveler
    Mveler Posts: 274 Member
    Thanks I try not to eat anything after 6 so I will push it a bit longer and eat some nuts and maybe a glass of juice.
  • Mveler
    Mveler Posts: 274 Member
    500 is a ton to someone only allowed 1200 a day! :)
  • tam120
    tam120 Posts: 444 Member
    I have 200 in my wine glass. :drinker:
  • singer7
    singer7 Posts: 11 Member
    I had to comsume 2111 calories today with my exercise... seriously tough. I think I'm going to have to make up more calories from breakfast and snacks to fit them in. There is a delicate balance when it comes to cals in and out. too few does slow the met down though so try to get as close as you can. If not that day then another day. I try and spread my calories over a week so I can have a high calorie day say at the weekend :-)
  • singer7
    singer7 Posts: 11 Member
    I had to comsume 2111 calories today with my exercise... seriously tough. I think I'm going to have to make up more calories from breakfast and snacks to fit them in. There is a delicate balance when it comes to cals in and out. too few does slow the met down though so try to get as close as you can. If not that day then another day. I try and spread my calories over a week so I can have a high calorie day say at the weekend :-)
  • AmyPfl
    AmyPfl Posts: 9
    I read an article that said it would take like 3-5 days of eating less than 1200/day to start "starvation mode".
  • massmech8111
    massmech8111 Posts: 32
    If your not hungry, then don't eat. Don't worry about how many cals you have left. It depends on what your body needs/wants, and if you are stuffed, then don't eat.
    I agree! Listen to your body..if you are hungry itll tell ya...just dont let it get to the point where you could binge out...
    being under on your daily isnt all that bad if you are not experiencing any negetive effects(tired,cranky,nausea ect)
    i eat when im hungry...its usually around the same time everyday now...lol
  • singer7
    singer7 Posts: 11 Member
    I had to comsume 2111 calories today with my exercise... seriously tough. I think I'm going to have to make up more calories from breakfast and snacks to fit them in. There is a delicate balance when it comes to cals in and out. too few does slow the met down though so try to get as close as you can. If not that day then another day. I try and spread my calories over a week so I can have a high calorie day say at the weekend :-)
  • singer7
    singer7 Posts: 11 Member
    I had to comsume 2111 calories today with my exercise... seriously tough. I think I'm going to have to make up more calories from breakfast and snacks to fit them in. There is a delicate balance when it comes to cals in and out. too few does slow the met down though so try to get as close as you can. If not that day then another day. I try and spread my calories over a week so I can have a high calorie day say at the weekend :-)
  • singer7
    singer7 Posts: 11 Member
    I had to comsume 2111 calories today with my exercise... seriously tough. I think I'm going to have to make up more calories from breakfast and snacks to fit them in. There is a delicate balance when it comes to cals in and out. too few does slow the met down though so try to get as close as you can. If not that day then another day. I try and spread my calories over a week so I can have a high calorie day say at the weekend :-)
  • singer7
    singer7 Posts: 11 Member
    I had to comsume 2111 calories today with my exercise... seriously tough. I think I'm going to have to make up more calories from breakfast and snacks to fit them in. There is a delicate balance when it comes to cals in and out. too few does slow the met down though so try to get as close as you can. If not that day then another day. I try and spread my calories over a week so I can have a high calorie day say at the weekend :-)
  • singer7
    singer7 Posts: 11 Member
    I had to comsume 2111 calories today with my exercise... seriously tough. I think I'm going to have to make up more calories from breakfast and snacks to fit them in. There is a delicate balance when it comes to cals in and out. too few does slow the met down though so try to get as close as you can. If not that day then another day. I try and spread my calories over a week so I can have a high calorie day say at the weekend :-)
  • singer7
    singer7 Posts: 11 Member
    I had to comsume 2111 calories today with my exercise... seriously tough. I think I'm going to have to make up more calories from breakfast and snacks to fit them in. There is a delicate balance when it comes to cals in and out. too few does slow the met down though so try to get as close as you can. If not that day then another day. I try and spread my calories over a week so I can have a high calorie day say at the weekend :-)
  • singer7
    singer7 Posts: 11 Member
    I had to comsume 2111 calories today with my exercise... seriously tough. I think I'm going to have to make up more calories from breakfast and snacks to fit them in. There is a delicate balance when it comes to cals in and out. too few does slow the met down though so try to get as close as you can. If not that day then another day. I try and spread my calories over a week so I can have a high calorie day say at the weekend :-)
  • juliapurpletoes
    juliapurpletoes Posts: 951 Member
    Just peeked at your diary...I'll bet your lunch was filling - LOL

    honestly I think your bigger challenge might be to clean up your diet with alot more natural, "clean" unprocessed foods. Then you can ge the nutrients and calories you need.

    Eat all your exercise cals back, especially now while your showing your body what to do.

    Take good care :)
  • dlaplume2
    dlaplume2 Posts: 1,658 Member
    I know you say you don't like to eat after six, but I would wait and see how you feel in a couple of hours. You don't want to not eat and wake up starving. Maybe at around seven or so you could eat a yogurt or an english muffin with peanut butter, even a glass of milk would help.

    Just a thought. I am not trying to force you to eat when you aren't hungry. Once in a while netting below 1200 won't kill you.

    best wishes.
  • superjae5
    superjae5 Posts: 64 Member
    I echo the sentiment here. If you're not hungry, you're not hungry. I'd take a multi-vitamin regularly if you're not, just so you can make sure to get appropriate daily values of things.
  • Mveler
    Mveler Posts: 274 Member
    Ok I would like to address a few of the responses at the same time.

    A) My quality is certainly not completely there yet but I am trying to learn. When you have eaten poorly for 38 years, the learning is a struggle to.. Not to mention only being a couple weeks in and having a houseful of processed foods. We are not rich and cannot toss them out and start over.

    The things I have bought since have been healthier but there are some bad bad things still remaining.

    I was on the go at lunch and refused to eat a greasy take out hamburger with the rest of the family, the popcorn made more sense.

    So Yes, I know I need to improve, and I am trying.


    B) I will give it a bit and see if I am hungry. If I am, then I will take in something healthy. I always lived by the don't eat after 6 Period! So another rule I need to work on.

    C) I appreciate the variety or insight as this is one of the largest learning processes I will ever experience and the more thorough it is the better I will "get it".
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    Ok I would like to address a few of the responses at the same time.

    A) My quality is certainly not completely there yet but I am trying to learn. When you have eaten poorly for 38 years, the learning is a struggle to.. Not to mention only being a couple weeks in and having a houseful of processed foods. We are not rich and cannot toss them out and start over.

    The things I have bought since have been healthier but there are some bad bad things still remaining.

    I was on the go at lunch and refused to eat a greasy take out hamburger with the rest of the family, the popcorn made more sense.

    So Yes, I know I need to improve, and I am trying.


    B) I will give it a bit and see if I am hungry. If I am, then I will take in something healthy. I always lived by the don't eat after 6 Period! So another rule I need to work on.

    C) I appreciate the variety or insight as this is one of the largest learning processes I will ever experience and the more thorough it is the better I will "get it".

    Don't want to sound mean but if you can't afford to get rid of the processed food you already have why didn't they have it for lunch instead of spending money on take out burgers?
  • Mveler
    Mveler Posts: 274 Member
    I didn't say we were poor. I said I can't afford to throw out a house full of food.
    I wasn't aware that dieting meant that I had to push my family into not living the way they want.

    A diet is for the person who chooses it and cannot be forced upon others.

    Thanks for the input though.
  • Mystic_Potato
    Mystic_Potato Posts: 57 Member
    Hi there, i am pretty new to this. I have my calories around 1600 and rarely reach them. Yesterday I was not even close, between the exercise and pretty filling and healthy dinners I've been making (under 300 calories). I actually made a peanut butter banana sandwich and a glass of milk for my evening snack. I know how hard it is to keep a good routine when you are busy so I set my meals for 6 a day (3 meals and 3 snacks) so if I meet 4 or 5 I am good. [also nice to keep blood sugar level if you eat well]. We all have days like this and learning to eat healthy and manage a busy schedule is difficult task.

    I'm going to send you a friend request. Maybe we can help each other on this!
  • Louiselesley
    Louiselesley Posts: 166 Member
    Honestly I think one day doesn't hurt anyone.

    I know for a fact that somedays I simply would be sick if i ate back all my calories.
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    You said you couldn't afford to chuck out a house full of processed food, but you can afford to buy burger take outs, just seems rather odd.

    No offence intended, just how it reads.

    Anyway, good luck on your journey.:bigsmile:
  • Mveler
    Mveler Posts: 274 Member
    Hi there, i am pretty new to this. I have my calories around 1600 and rarely reach them. Yesterday I was not even close, between the exercise and pretty filling and healthy dinners I've been making (under 300 calories). I actually made a peanut butter banana sandwich and a glass of milk for my evening snack. I know how hard it is to keep a good routine when you are busy so I set my meals for 6 a day (3 meals and 3 snacks) so if I meet 4 or 5 I am good. [also nice to keep blood sugar level if you eat well]. We all have days like this and learning to eat healthy and manage a busy schedule is difficult task.

    I'm going to send you a friend request. Maybe we can help each other on this!

    Sounds like a plan. I can use all the support I can get. :)
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