Help! I exceeded my caloric intake for today!

cszymanski
cszymanski Posts: 18
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
:sad: I exceeded my caloric intake for today...can I eat less tomorrow to make up for it?

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  • cszymanski
    cszymanski Posts: 18
    :sad: I exceeded my caloric intake for today...can I eat less tomorrow to make up for it?
  • astarte09
    astarte09 Posts: 531 Member
    :laugh: I wouldnt. Its okay if you go over once. Even like weight watchers and programs give you extra calories each week.
  • 3babybeans
    3babybeans Posts: 8,268 Member
    You could do some exercise & earn some calories back for today. That's one idea!:flowerforyou:
  • silverdoves
    silverdoves Posts: 1 Member
    I'm not really an expert or anything, but I think consistency is the key. Just try to stay at your limit tomorrow, don't go under, just try to do better than the day before. And don't let the frustration of going over your limit stress you out, just let it go and determine to do better the next day.
  • PedalHound
    PedalHound Posts: 1,625 Member
    It's better to just make sure tomorrow is a clean eating day (whole foods, low sugar, no excess sodium, getting complex carbs and lean protein each time you eat and trying to eat every 2-3 hours - small portions of course) than to reduce your calories even more. This needs to be a forward-motion journey. Get some extra exercise and eat really well tomorrow and realize that in the grand scheme the only way one day of going over matters is if you let it get you down and eat your emotions tomorrow. Move on with healthy choices tomorrow and again the next day and keep it up as much as you can! :flowerforyou:
  • heyjude78
    heyjude78 Posts: 160
    :flowerforyou: Yeah I'd just throw in some exercise and eat your normal calories...
  • msarro
    msarro Posts: 2,748 Member
    The most important thing is that you're aware you went over. Keep that in mind tomorrow, and don't go over. You don't have to be perfect every day :)
  • cszymanski
    cszymanski Posts: 18
    Thanks girls! I had been eating Lean C. all week at lunch and this is the first time I had carryout (chinese) with the other teachers It's unbelievable how many calories such things contain!:noway:
  • scuba6randy
    scuba6randy Posts: 34 Member
    I agree with heyjude, do a little extra exercise today, but eat your normal calorie goal. I went over a bit one day this week myself, but remember, to keep your metabolism up - you have to eat. Just make smarter choices in the days ahead.
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  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    IT'S early....you can burn a bunch of calories during the rest of the day

    walking...crawling around acting like you are looking fo ra contact....clean that bathroom again....scrub the tub...wash the windows.....do some mild stretching....

    never just say oh well...maybe tomorrow

    make it fun...reward yourself wityh some exercise

    what would Jillian Michaels say?
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