Calories carried forward

jacquiconway030770
jacquiconway030770 Posts: 3 Member
edited December 19 in Fitness and Exercise
Hiya
I’ve been tracking my calories for a week and have lost 5lb which I’m amazed at, but as a paramedic I find it hard to eat all my calories! Can I carry them forward to use on a night out!?
Many thanks
Jacqui

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    jacquiconway030770 wrote: »
    Hiya
    I’ve been tracking my calories for a week and have lost 5lb which I’m amazed at, but as a paramedic I find it hard to eat all my calories! Can I carry them forward to use on a night out!?
    Many thanks
    Jacqui

    Yep, look at your weekly goal.

    And also, peanut butter.
  • jacquiconway030770
    jacquiconway030770 Posts: 3 Member
    I’m new to this so can u explain about weekly goal! And also peanut butter??? 🤣
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    jacquiconway030770 wrote: »
    I’m new to this so can u explain about weekly goal! And also peanut butter??? 🤣

    In the app you can see your weekly goal if you click the nutrition button.

    Peanut butter is delicious and high in calories.
  • jacquiconway030770
    jacquiconway030770 Posts: 3 Member
    Fab thank u I’ll have a play! X
  • StargazerB
    StargazerB Posts: 425 Member
    Yep! I do this when I know I have a night out coming up.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    MommyLifts3 wrote: »
    Yep! I do this when I know I have a night out coming up.

    I eat 100-200 cals under Monday to Thursday so I can eat more at the weekend.
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    Just agreeing with the others. I follow a weekly calorie goal. Some days over, some under and it balances out. No problems losing or maintaining.
  • azkunk
    azkunk Posts: 956 Member
    I never knew this existed. This will be helpful on weekends when I feel like giving up!
  • sarabushby
    sarabushby Posts: 784 Member
    I think this is a good way of looking at things. If I do a big workout one evening it’ll generate a tonne of exercise calories earned but of course I have a regular meal then go to bed and don’t eat any more, it’s the next day that I’m really hungry and need those calories but if you’re recovering from the workout then ironically you’re likely to be less active and therefore ‘earn’ less calories to eat that day. Looking at things over the week would allow this to balance out.
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