inconsistent eating habbits

KoaLoves
KoaLoves Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I haven't been doing this long but I've found that I'll eat say 200-300 cals under goal one day and the next do 200-300 cals over. It's fairly consistent one and one days. Will this ruin weight loss goals with inconsistent eating patterns or will it sort of even itself out?

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  • geltner1
    geltner1 Posts: 85 Member
    I believe that it will sort itself out. The proof, of course, comes with your weigh-ins. Are you on target to reach your goal. I have over and under days too. 200-300 calories is not much compared to total intake.
  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
    Why not look at the week average? As long as you are within goal for the week your fine.
  • ladyhusker39
    ladyhusker39 Posts: 1,406 Member
    You're fine as long as your keeping an overall deficit and are actually having some over/some under days.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    A lot of people track weekly rather than daily. Sounds like this would suit you. Your body doesn't really keep track of nice little 24 hour periods.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    That is not inconsistent, and if you're in a calorie deficit on average every week, you will lose weight.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    No, that's totally fine. I mostly focus on the week as a whole, personally.
  • KoaLoves
    KoaLoves Posts: 4 Member
    Thank you everyone for you input! It makes me feel much better and not so terrible at this whole thing :')
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Hobbits eat pretty consistently. Six times a day if they can swing it.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    edited November 2017
    No, it's total calories over time that matters. Your body does not reset at the end of each day.
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