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Working with a Weekly Caloric Deflict?

priyul1000
priyul1000 Posts: 13 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone!

Recently, I have been curious about something. Since I aim to create a caloric deflict of 200 per day (consuming 1600 a day), would it be the same if I worked it out as a Weekly Caloric goal?

So let's say at the end of the week my total calories should equal to (1600 X 7 = 11200) but I don't actually stick to 1600 a day, in other words, some days I might sneak up to 1800, and some days might just reach 1500.

Basically, what I'm trying to query is, will working around a weekly caloric deflict produce the same results, as opposed to the same caloric deflict everyday? (Note - totals at the end of the week will be the same).

All help and answers will be greatly appreciated, thanks!

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  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    Yes, that's what I do, it's quite a common approach and works well for a lot of people.
  • priyul1000
    priyul1000 Posts: 13 Member
    CattOfTheGarage wrote: »
    Yes, that's what I do, it's quite a common approach and works well for a lot of people.

    What a relief, thank you for your response! I will consider moving towards this approach long term :)
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