Lighter days?

auroranflash
auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hey guys. Happy Monday :P

Do you think it's OK to have one or two days a week where you eat significantly less, 600-800 cals? I read an article posted on here that says it takes 72 hours of your body not getting adequate calories to truly go into the dreaded "starvation mode"... I didn't know if it was actually bad for you to skimp hard one or two days a week though.

Mondays are always a sad scale day for me because I always seem to have gained back the weight from the previous week. I walked twice Saturday on top of shopping-walking, made sure not to over-eat, even chose a grilled chicken salad at the cajun restaurant... but did have some drinks (vodka) and I have a feeling that automatically halts my progress and results in the "Monday morning weight gain" -_-

Just wondering if anyone actually tries to do lighter calorie days like this to "balance out" a bad weekend (even though I didn't think it was that bad... stayed active and ate reasonably even though didn't log.. again, the alcohol, I think, was the killer).

I am still exercising 30-40 minutes 5-6 times a week, and seeing improvements in my running vs walking time and distance... so I know progress is being made, I guess I just get a little antsy :P

Any positive/negative comments welcome, if you actually integrate this into your regular weeks or not, or if you have in the past, what your results have been. Thanks in advance.

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  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    It's probably not going to hurt much, but, at least for me, it would make for a miserable existence.

    If you didn't log this weekend, you don't know how many calories are needed to "balance it out."
  • BobbyClerici
    BobbyClerici Posts: 813 Member
    Why go through that?
    Give it a try, and let's see the results. Me? I eat around 3000 daily and lose 1 lb each week. 64lbs so far.

    I'll take slow and steady these days even though I was eating between 1500 and 1800, losing 4 lbs each week. That was HELL!
  • nickscutie
    nickscutie Posts: 303 Member
    I would not deprive myself so much. I could not get through the day on 600-800 calories - not even 1000. How do you focus on anything - I would be starving. I also get low blood sugar, which feels icky, so I have to eat regularly.

    If I have a bad weekend or bad day I balance it out with extra exercise and don't eat back all the calories. This works better for me. But i still eat at or around my normal daily allotment regardless.

    Good luck.

    Don't forget that it is okay for this to be a slow process with a learning curve.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    I would not deprive myself so much. I could not get through the day on 600-800 calories - not even 1000. How do you focus on anything - I would be starving. I also get low blood sugar, which feels icky, so I have to eat regularly.

    If I have a bad weekend or bad day I balance it out with extra exercise and don't eat back all the calories. This works better for me. But i still eat at or around my normal daily allotment regardless.

    Good luck.

    Don't forget that it is okay for this to be a slow process with a learning curve.

    Thanks love I really appreciate the nice response and the motivation. :)
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    Why go through that?
    Give it a try, and let's see the results. Me? I eat around 3000 daily and lose 1 lb each week. 64lbs so far.

    I'll take slow and steady these days even though I was eating between 1500 and 1800, losing 4 lbs each week. That was HELL!

    Congratulations on your fantastic drop of 64lbs. You are a hero :)
    I originally started out on 1200 calories and THAT was truly hell. I am on 1400 now and managing fine.
    We'll do it together :)
  • cthoma70
    cthoma70 Posts: 228 Member
    I stayed at 1200 per day and that worked great for me. I am now in maintain mode eating 1700 per day plus my exercise calories and I'm still losing. I dont need to lose anymore I'm way to skinny in my arms, belly is flabby but everything else is too skinny.
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