macro tracking mistake

CookiesandCrunches16
CookiesandCrunches16 Posts: 41 Member
edited November 18 in Health and Weight Loss
So yesterday and the day before I accidentally ate 300 more calories than my normal goal for maintanence. I forgot to track something that I ate and completely forgot about the calories all together. Will this have any impact on my weight?

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  • Sythfia
    Sythfia Posts: 28 Member
    edited May 2017
    No, It will not have a impact, 300 calories over maintenence is not that much to gain any form of fat or weight especially if it's only a 2 time thing. I suggest just eating as you'll normally do the next day. (As in fixing the mistake and eating normal the next day, we're all humans mistakes happen and move on)
  • macgurlnet
    macgurlnet Posts: 1,946 Member
    300 calories over maintenance every day for weeks will be an issue.

    Here and there...not so much. I forget to log things sometimes. We're human.

    You might want to pre-log your days if you find you often forget stuff. I prefer to log as I go, but, when I'm busy, I definitely forget some things!

    ~Lyssa
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Regularly, yes overeating will make you gain weight.

    Eat 100cals less than maintenance for a week if you're worried, and it'll even out...
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,260 Member
    Are you maintaining? What is your maintenance range? Unless you're already at the top of it, 600 Cal should barely register as a blip.

    Are you losing? You delayed reaching your goal by 3 to 4 days. (2 that you were at maintenance or above plus one or two extra to achieve a deficit equal to your overage). Oh well.
  • beanz744
    beanz744 Posts: 221 Member
    3500 cal is one pound of fat. 300 is 8% at 0.08 pound. plus u r most likely still.under ur maintenance number.

    dont worry n be happy!
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