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Spreading calories over the week

kathymhardy
kathymhardy Posts: 267 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am on 1200 calories per day. If I feel like eating less one day, but more on another day during the same week, will this still be productive in losing weight? i.e. as long as I am still on 8400 calories per week.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    yes that's fine, though i would not suggest making eating less than 1200 cals a regular thing.
  • kathymhardy
    kathymhardy Posts: 267 Member
    Oh I wouldn't, lol. Thank you Tavistock Toad :)
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Yeah...you don't reset at midnight or anything...energy balance happens on a continuum.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    yes that's fine, though i would not suggest making eating less than 1200 cals a regular thing.

    totally this...but I would ask why 1200?

    did you set that yourself? Did MFP do that? and if MFP did what did you set as your weekly weight loss goal?

    I ask as 1200 is the bare minimum recommended.
  • rmgnow
    rmgnow Posts: 375 Member
    SezxyStef wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    yes that's fine, though i would not suggest making eating less than 1200 cals a regular thing.

    totally this...but I would ask why 1200?

    did you set that yourself? Did MFP do that? and if MFP did what did you set as your weekly weight loss goal?

    I ask as 1200 is the bare minimum recommended.

    OP is going on the crash course.
    As a full grown adult you shouldn't be eating less than 1200 per day. So there is no wiggle room
  • timtam163
    timtam163 Posts: 500 Member
    I find the weekly summaries helpful for this; they tell you what your weekly total was and how often you got within 15% of your calorie goals.

    There are also intermittent fasting regimens that involve eating more some days and less on others; try some of those out! :)
  • kathymhardy
    kathymhardy Posts: 267 Member
    SezxyStef wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    yes that's fine, though i would not suggest making eating less than 1200 cals a regular thing.

    totally this...but I would ask why 1200?

    did you set that yourself? Did MFP do that? and if MFP did what did you set as your weekly weight loss goal?

    I ask as 1200 is the bare minimum recommended.

    This is the total that MFP set me. I think I set as a 1lb per week loss.
  • kathymhardy
    kathymhardy Posts: 267 Member
    timtam163 wrote: »
    I find the weekly summaries helpful for this; they tell you what your weekly total was and how often you got within 15% of your calorie goals.

    There are also intermittent fasting regimens that involve eating more some days and less on others; try some of those out! :)

    I do try to have one or two fast days (650 calories) per week. Not every week, but more so when I have a social occasion at the weekend.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    kathymhardy wrote: »
    SezxyStef wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    yes that's fine, though i would not suggest making eating less than 1200 cals a regular thing.

    totally this...but I would ask why 1200?

    did you set that yourself? Did MFP do that? and if MFP did what did you set as your weekly weight loss goal?

    I ask as 1200 is the bare minimum recommended.

    This is the total that MFP set me. I think I set as a 1lb per week loss.

    hmm must be a tiny woman...on that note tho if you have less than 10lbs left to lose might want to adjust it 1/2lb to allow for reverse dieting to not be a huge impact when you hit goal.
  • mabearof6
    mabearof6 Posts: 684 Member
    I "bank" calories all the time. Especially during football season. I enjoy snacking while watching college football.....and I don't intend to give it up! I
  • Kate_UK
    Kate_UK Posts: 1,299 Member
    Sounds like intermittent fasting would be a good place for you to start - specifically 5:2.
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