RATS! It's 5pm and I only have 108 calories left!

AriesGal329
AriesGal329 Posts: 236 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I did not plan this day out very well....now what?

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  • maxit
    maxit Posts: 880 Member
    Eat what you already planned as a healthy, calorie-appropriate meal, log it, and plan better tomorrow.
  • hjlourenshj
    hjlourenshj Posts: 66 Member
    Yeah, would you walk 2 miles for a snickers bar?
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    It's not a problem if you don't go over.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,230 Member
    It's 5pm, you've totally got time for a walk. But it's also not the end of the world if you go a few hundred over, it will put you at maintenance for the day, at worst. Have dinner, plan better next time.
  • lthames0810
    lthames0810 Posts: 722 Member
    Don't starve yourself. Eat your normal dinner and go over your calorie goal today. It matters more that on average you stay within your limit. You can make up for this over the course of the rest of the week.

    Lesson learned...plan better next time.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    Continue on and plan better tomorrow. Unless you go significantly over (depending on how much you are trying to lose per week), it won't really have much impact for one day. In the overall scheme of things, it really won't matter.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    As above, or eat at maintenance for today, then move on.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    hjlourenshj wrote: »
    Yeah, would you walk 2 miles for a snickers bar?

    Fortunately my grocery store isn't that far away :wink:
  • ToshaD85
    ToshaD85 Posts: 1 Member
    Just go for a bike ride, or a jog after you eat! It will burn up the extra calories!
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    Eat at maintenance today, or have a big salad for dinner.
  • sunshine_janice
    sunshine_janice Posts: 28 Member
    Keep yourself busy. I eat my calories before 3. Because after that...I have my kids off school and I'm beyond busy...and I don't even think about food.
  • Arapacana1
    Arapacana1 Posts: 117 Member
    Progresso Southwestern vegetable soup is made for those days when calories are almost used up by dinner time. 60 calories a serving, 120 for the whole can, and it's pretty filling.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Haha! When I first started out I had to run after work if I wanted dinner. You'll get there. Do the best you can today. That's why there's tomorrow. :wink:
  • Shana67
    Shana67 Posts: 680 Member
    lauragreenbaum148 wrote: »
    Thanks all. I actually went for a 40 minute walk with my dog. Going to try to stay under the cals, but I may end up going to bed at 8:00!

    That's actually what I typically do when I'm out of calories. Can't eat & sleep at the same time :)
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    Find something for 108 calories, eat it, finish the day knowing you stayed within your calorie goal.
  • duddysdad
    duddysdad Posts: 403 Member
    I agree with everyone. Go over a little. Things happen, they always do and always will. You will never be perfect with your diet, never. There will always be a time where you have no choice but to eat more calories. Remember though, it's a journey, not a race. A little setback will not make much of a difference in the end. Like a drop in the ocean, it's bigger, but you won't be able to tell a difference.

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