Left over calories

5babs
5babs Posts: 12 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I keep ending up with 300 - 500 calories left at the end of the day. But I'm maxed out on protein and carbohydrates. I don't know what to eat. Any suggestions?

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  • sicchi
    sicchi Posts: 189 Member
    what is your carb/fat/protein ratio? That doesn't sound right....... carbs are easy to max out but how much fat are you eating???
  • manueljw
    manueljw Posts: 15 Member
    You can go over your protein number.
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    veggies and protein. i wouldn't worry about going over them.
  • subcult
    subcult Posts: 262 Member
    I like having some buffer calories personally especially since Im only about 90 percent accurate on my logging. Sometimes I under log sometimes over I'm happy as long as the end result is losing weight and getting stronger
  • Akious
    Akious Posts: 71 Member
    You can go over your protein number.

    Agreed. I pretty much go a little more than double what the "recommended" here is on MFP. Carbs though, I can never hit. I generally stay around 100. 250 seems excessive.
  • 5babs
    5babs Posts: 12 Member
    what is your carb/fat/protein ratio? That doesn't sound right....... carbs are easy to max out but how much fat are you eating???

    I am usually right on on carbs, sometimes a couple of percent over. I'm usually right on or a little under on protein. I'm usually 5-10% under on fat. It seems dumb to eat extra fat to get calories.

    I've been worrying about the sugar in fruits and vegetables. But maybe that's not a big deal.

    Concensus seems to be extra protein is okay and if I'm going to go over, that would be where to go.
  • bellapcos
    bellapcos Posts: 4 Member
    I'm glad that you started this thread because I had the same exact question: I'm left over with 200-250 cal every day and my total cal is 1200! but If I eat I go way over on my 30 grams of sugar and 100 grams of carbs and 30 grams of fat..
  • Rilke
    Rilke Posts: 1,201 Member
    It seems dumb to eat extra fat to get calories.

    Why?
  • YoYo1951
    YoYo1951 Posts: 370 Member
    bump
  • caramellattekiss
    caramellattekiss Posts: 32 Member
    If you're not hungry, I wouldn't worry too much. That's a buffer for when you've under-estimated something, or the days you can't resist a treat.
    If you are hungry, protein won't hurt you if you go over.
    I usually spend any left-over calories on cups of tea or some fruit, or a treat like a yoghurt.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Protein and fat levels are really low on MFP and should be treated as a minimum - so it's ok to go over as long as you hit your calorie target. Suggestings: peanut butter, dairy, eggs.
  • MessyLittlePanda
    MessyLittlePanda Posts: 213 Member
    I use the weight watchers list of "free foods" if I am still hungry - most veg/fruit except the starchy kinds like potatoes, egg white, sugar free jelly.

    I find if I have done a long or intense bike ride the next day I am still very hungry - I tend to not eat as many calories as I need on ride day as I physically can't but I don't worry if I go over the next day due to increased appetite, so long as I'm not filling up on junk.
  • raverhayley
    raverhayley Posts: 112 Member
    if you have calroies left over at the end of the day i wouldnt suggest eating at all- as part of a diet is training yourself to NOT eat when your NOT hungry, as part of putting weight on is eating when your not hungry!!!
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