Special Event

geminigarcia199017
geminigarcia199017 Posts: 529 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am on a streak of 113 days of logging. It is a special event for me & I will like to keep my streak going :) ,it means a lot to me. I usually have a daily calorie intake of 1600 but I would like adjust to have more calories(4000),is this number to high!

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    That's a pretty big jump in calories. What made you choose 4,000 as a new goal?
  • Angierae75
    Angierae75 Posts: 417 Member
    4k is a lot, but I look at it this way - everyone has special occasions where they indulge. If you go over for an event, it's fine. You might see less of a loss that week, or no loss, or even a gain if you eat a lot of high sodium food. But life continues during your weight loss journey. What you can't do is decide that there's a "special occasion" every week or every day.
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  • sparklyglitterbomb
    sparklyglitterbomb Posts: 458 Member
    if it's just for the one day, it probably won't have any effect on your efforts long term. You may see a short term gain in water weight, but you're only 2500 cals (range) above your usual level.

    FWIW, it takes me much less to fill up now, so even on a few days I planned on going above my usual calorie allotment, I still only manages to eat around current maintenance level.

    Enjoy your event!
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    geminigarcia199017 wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    That's a pretty big jump in calories. What made you choose 4,000 as a new goal?

    I used to eat at a maintainable goal calorie intake when I was on vacation for 2 weeks so I have enough room to eat high calorie goals. Me picking 4000 is just for one day,then I go back to normal 1600 calories the next day.

    Oh, I misunderstood your post. Eating 4,000 for one day shouldn't be a problem (although you may see some temporary water weight gain). Many people eat more on a special day like a birthday or holiday. Have fun!
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,260 Member
    Just keep in mind that if you haven't eaten more than 1600 calories for quite a while, or if you haven't eaten rich food for awhile, you may find that eating a lot more or much richer foods makes you feel not so great. Absolutely give yourself a break and enjoy your special event but keep a lookout (or a "feelout") for how the food is affecting you. Wouldn't want you to end up getting sick at the end of the day.
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,818 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    Just keep in mind that if you haven't eaten more than 1600 calories for quite a while, or if you haven't eaten rich food for awhile, you may find that eating a lot more or much richer foods makes you feel not so great. Absolutely give yourself a break and enjoy your special event but keep a lookout (or a "feelout") for how the food is affecting you. Wouldn't want you to end up getting sick at the end of the day.

    This! Also, I wouldn't necessary set a calorie goal as to how much you'll over eat. Pick an item or two or maybe a meal you really want, weigh and log that and you may be satisfied with much less than what you thought.

    Personally, I like my rewards and celebrations to NOT be food related. To each their own, of course.
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