Carrying calories over

ayla02 wrote: »

Hi how do u carry your calories over if u haven't used them? Also do you have to count fruit and veg ? X

You don't carry them over into the next day. And yes, fruit and vegetables have calories so you count them.

jessicarobinson00 wrote: »

If you are in the process of losing weight, you wouldn't carry them over into the next day (because the plan would be to have a deficit). If you are maintenance: yes. I am in maintenance so I "bank" calories during the week so that I can use them during the weekend to eat out/have a few drinks.

Just wanted to clarify that MFP is set up to *include* your required caloric deficit in your allotment each day, so there's no need to consume less than the given number of calories in order to lose weight. If you are constantly well below your caloric allotment each day, you are at risk for losing weight too quickly, which is unhealthy and unsustainable in the long run.

Having clarified that, I often "save up"calories for a special dinner or a night out by going under my allotment earlier that day. Or if I know that there's something coming up on the weekend that is likely to be in excess of what my daily allotment is, I'll eat more lightly in the few days prior to help compensate.

And on the odd time that I go well over on a day when something unplanned (like life!) occurs, I simply log it and move on.

ayla02 wrote: »

I earned some from exercise yesterday but they are gone today ? X

As was explained, your calorie deficits (whether from exercise or from under eating) DO NOT carry over into the next day. Your calorie overages don't either. Your page resets for the next day at midnight.

Your exercise 'credits' from yesterday were applied to your allotment from yesterday. Today is a new day and a new slate.

You can carry over calories that you have not eaten and still lose weight.. Your body doesn't really care if you had 200 less yesterday and carry them over for 200 more today. Your intake over the course of the week will be the same. I often bank up to 200 per day and eat them all in one day, so technically I am in a surplus for that day, but still a deficit for the week so I lose weight just the same as if I had eaten the 200 each day.
This isn't how MFP is set up to track, but you can keep track via pen and paper, or just go back on the last day of the week and add up your days. You can also adjust your budget to take out the 200 per day, and then you just pull from that "bank" throughout the week whenever you feel that you need them.

Example- My goal is 1900 calories per day, to lose one pound per week. That's 13300 per week.
Say I eat 1700 two days, 1900 four days, and 2300 one day. That equals 13300.
Or I could eat 1700 6 days a week and 3100 one day a week. Still equals 13300. 3100 would technically be over my maintenance calories, but I will still lose the same one pound that week.

I have used the calorie banking method to lose over 25 lbs so far. My lifting coach has lost over 100 lbs using this method.
I don't eat back exercise calories though as I have them added into my budget already, so I can't speak for saving up lots exercise calories for one day. I would say used discretion there and only eat back part of them as is recommended by most people anyhow. I wouldn't bank more than 200, maybe 300 max, and wouldn't go below MFP's guidline (1200 per day for women). But yes. It works for weightloss.

TresaAswegan wrote: »

You can carry over calories that you have not eaten and still lose weight.. Your body doesn't really care if you had 200 less yesterday and carry them over for 200 more today. Your intake over the course of the week will be the same. I often bank up to 200 per day and eat them all in one day, so technically I am in a surplus for that day, but still a deficit for the week so I lose weight just the same as if I had eaten the 200 each day.
This isn't how MFP is set up to track, but you can keep track via pen and paper, or just go back on the last day of the week and add up your days. You can also adjust your budget to take out the 200 per day, and then you just pull from that "bank" throughout the week whenever you feel that you need them.

Example- My goal is 1900 calories per day, to lose one pound per week. That's 13300 per week.
Say I eat 1700 two days, 1900 four days, and 2300 one day. That equals 13300.
Or I could eat 1700 6 days a week and 3100 one day a week. Still equals 13300. 3100 would technically be over my maintenance calories, but I will still lose the same one pound that week.

I have used the calorie banking method to lose over 25 lbs so far. My lifting coach has lost over 100 lbs using this method.
I don't eat back exercise calories though as I have them added into my budget already, so I can't speak for saving up lots exercise calories for one day. I would say used discretion there and only eat back part of them as is recommended by most people anyhow. I wouldn't bank more than 200, maybe 300 max, and wouldn't go below MFP's guidline (1200 per day for women). But yes. It works for weightloss.

This, However it takes a level of honesty with yourself that I don't possess....I'm more likely to say. Oh, I had left over calories yesterday...and then I eat way more than I had leftover.

enterdanger wrote: »

TresaAswegan wrote: »

You can carry over calories that you have not eaten and still lose weight.. Your body doesn't really care if you had 200 less yesterday and carry them over for 200 more today. Your intake over the course of the week will be the same. I often bank up to 200 per day and eat them all in one day, so technically I am in a surplus for that day, but still a deficit for the week so I lose weight just the same as if I had eaten the 200 each day.
This isn't how MFP is set up to track, but you can keep track via pen and paper, or just go back on the last day of the week and add up your days. You can also adjust your budget to take out the 200 per day, and then you just pull from that "bank" throughout the week whenever you feel that you need them.

Example- My goal is 1900 calories per day, to lose one pound per week. That's 13300 per week.
Say I eat 1700 two days, 1900 four days, and 2300 one day. That equals 13300.
Or I could eat 1700 6 days a week and 3100 one day a week. Still equals 13300. 3100 would technically be over my maintenance calories, but I will still lose the same one pound that week.

I have used the calorie banking method to lose over 25 lbs so far. My lifting coach has lost over 100 lbs using this method.
I don't eat back exercise calories though as I have them added into my budget already, so I can't speak for saving up lots exercise calories for one day. I would say used discretion there and only eat back part of them as is recommended by most people anyhow. I wouldn't bank more than 200, maybe 300 max, and wouldn't go below MFP's guidline (1200 per day for women). But yes. It works for weightloss.

This, However it takes a level of honesty with yourself that I don't possess....I'm more likely to say. Oh, I had left over calories yesterday...and then I eat way more than I had leftover.

Yes, it does take honesty with yourself, and sometimes a little extra math to make sure you are at your target at the end of the week. Not saying it is a good option for everyone, but it does work if you log accurately and follow your numbers.
For me, I have these targets to hit, whether I have a little extra some days or not.