Leftover Calories?

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Chunky2Slinky19
Chunky2Slinky19 Posts: 12 Member
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Hi
If I have a few leftover calories each day can i SAVE them up for a a treat at the end of the week?
Anybody do this and still have success?
Thanks

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 33,968 Member
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    Yes and yes, ditto.
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
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    I have done it for 18 months so far and it has had zero impact on my results. I lose as expected.
  • mikeedinburgh
    mikeedinburgh Posts: 38 Member
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    I’d say yes and I’ll do this sometimes if I know I have an upcoming occasion where a few beers will be consumed. If your energy feels ok doing it then should be fine!
  • brittanystebbins95
    brittanystebbins95 Posts: 567 Member
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    Yes, you can. I usually end up with a hundred or so left over. I'm not going to force myself to eat them if I'm not hungry.
    But then later in the week, I can allow myself a treat and go a few hundred or more over on it without feeling guilty or like I'm stalling my progress.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
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    Yes many people look at weekly numbers and/or bank calories for more indulgent events later in the week. Your body doesn’t reset it’s calorie counter at midnight just because MFP does. Its about creating a sustained deficit over time that matters.

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