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Going over calories

Shadyhuero805
Shadyhuero805 Posts: 97 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Will going over 500-700 calories on a day. But eating a t a 1000 deficit 6 days a week hinder me from losing weight... Ex. Drinking beer going over. Or eating over 1 day during the week.

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  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    It all comes down to the numbers. If you eat fewer calories than you burn overall, then you'll lose.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    As long as you're still in a deficit for the week you should be fine. Though you may see some increased water retention or other scale fluctuations around your higher calorie days.
  • Shadyhuero805
    Shadyhuero805 Posts: 97 Member
    Yea. Usually go under all week except one day. Beer extra food etc.. But past 3 weeks stuck at 198lbs..weird
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Is your blowout day right before your weigh-in day? The extra food and liquid in your system, plus sodium, plus dehydration from the alcohol, can temporarily mask any weight loss.
  • Shadyhuero805
    Shadyhuero805 Posts: 97 Member
    Yea.. Lets say i drink etc whatever on sat. My monday weight and thurs weight is close to the same. No pounds differential. Just ounces
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Well, the problem could be something else entirely, then. If you're not weighing, measuring, and logging every little bite you are eating, then you may be eating a lot more calories than you realize. It's a pretty common error.
  • Shadyhuero805
    Shadyhuero805 Posts: 97 Member
    Yea..possible...
  • Shadyhuero805
    Shadyhuero805 Posts: 97 Member
    Might be
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Are you logging the each of the Saturday beers so that you know your calories for the week?
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