Does anyone have a high calorie day?

lc_getsfit
lc_getsfit Posts: 3 Member
edited November 17 in Health and Weight Loss
I am coming from Weight Watchers and I loved the aspect of having a high day were I used my weeklies on Saturday and staying "good" and in my points during the week. If I do that with calories would it seem okay. I'm not super good at math. I wish to lose weight every week even if it's not a whole pound. I'm in no rush. I set my goal for losing 1.5 pounds during the week and one day a week (Saturday) I set my calorie goal at maintaince. Anyone else do this and have it work in their favor? Any advice would be great. Also I realize this ISNT weight watchers but I'm trying to find something that works for me right now.

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  • LessCookiess
    LessCookiess Posts: 538 Member
    Are you working out at all? How long do you plan on eating at maintenance ?
  • lc_getsfit
    lc_getsfit Posts: 3 Member
    xchocolategirl wrote: »
    Are you working out at all? How long do you plan on eating at maintenance ?

    I'm walking an hour a day 5 days a week. I only have my tracker set to maintaince for one day a week.
  • LegallyBrunette1
    LegallyBrunette1 Posts: 8 Member
    So far that is kind of what I have been doing. It has been working but I haven't been doing for a long period of time. I usually do maintenance on Friday and Saturday and stay under my calorie goal throughout the week. I exercise and do not use exercise calories though.
  • LessCookiess
    LessCookiess Posts: 538 Member
    lc_getsfit wrote: »
    xchocolategirl wrote: »
    Are you working out at all? How long do you plan on eating at maintenance ?

    I'm walking an hour a day 5 days a week. I only have my tracker set to maintaince for one day a week.

    lol thanks for answering sorry I just woke up and realized this!! So I say that sounds fine as long as you're in a deficit.i think some people do this they calorie cycling.
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    edited March 2017
    I take my calorie allotment 1200 x 7 =8700 then I take that and break it up I have several low days around 1000 then I have a couple at 1200 and one at 1300 and one at 1500 (I'm rounding) this works with my social schedule and keeps me at a daily average of 1200.

    ETA - 44 lbs down so far.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,096 Member
    Assuming your calorie counting is accurate, and the data you gave MFP for setting your calorie goal is accurate, and you're not a major outlier in terms of your real NEAT versus what the algorithm predicts, you should still lose a little over a pound a week if you eat at a 1.5 lb/week deficit for six days and at maintenance for one day.

    Showing the math:
    750 x 6 divided by 7 = 643 avg calorie deficit.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I think it's a fine idea :smiley:
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