What do you do when..

jaygregz
jaygregz Posts: 104
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
.. you finish eating and exercising for the day and are pretty far UNDER your calorie goal? Like today I have 600 left. Some days more.

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  • iKapuniai
    iKapuniai Posts: 594 Member
    Eat more throughout the day. Add more calorie dense foods like oils, nut butters, avocados, chocolate, or a high cal casein protein shake to top off the night.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    Drink red wine.

    Come to think of it, I do that anyway regardless :)
  • jaygregz
    jaygregz Posts: 104
    I do drink protein. I suppose I could add stuff to my protein shake.. make it more delicious. Typically I don't plan on being way under. The problem is when I work out at the end of the day and a lot of times I will get in the mood of things and have a crazy burn.
  • Bob314159
    Bob314159 Posts: 1,178 Member
    If I'm not hungry I go to sleep. The whole point is to get rid of mindless eating. If I don't eat my exercise deficit I won't die.

    There was a week in June where I averaged 600 a day left over, anywhere from 400 to 1000, depending on how much exercise. OTOH this week I was overeating several times because I had to skip some workouts cause of heat and exhuastion. It all averages out.

    Now if it happened that day after day I was below by a significant amount - then I would review and wonder why this was happening. Could be an overestimate of calories burned or an under estimate of calories eaten.
  • Dee_84
    Dee_84 Posts: 431 Member
    I do drink protein. I suppose I could add stuff to my protein shake.. make it more delicious. Typically I don't plan on being way under. The problem is when I work out at the end of the day and a lot of times I will get in the mood of things and have a crazy burn.

    You can eat your calories back the next day. Many people on MFP are looking more for the weekly calorie balance instead of daily. You won't go into starvation mode if you are under on one day if that is what you're scared of.
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    When it's one day I don't worry, but I do allow myself a bit of slack if I'm unexpectedly hungry the next day.
  • tinyjaz
    tinyjaz Posts: 75 Member
    Drink red wine.

    Come to think of it, I do that anyway regardless :)

    This :drinker:
  • mowu
    mowu Posts: 245 Member
    I typically make myself a snack of Greek yoghurt (10% fat) and brown sugar (20g of sugar per 100g of yoghurt).

    Gets me some easily accessible carbs and a relatively nice amount of protein.....eat it while surfing my favorite websites for BBQ-enthusiasts and head to bed.
  • Miss_dannii
    Miss_dannii Posts: 1,351 Member
    .. you finish eating and exercising for the day and are pretty far UNDER your calorie goal? Like today I have 600 left. Some days more.

    Save the extra calories for the weekend. Or for the next day. Our bodies don't work on a 24 hour clock so it is ok to carry over some calories and use them within a couple of days x
  • comet_wow
    comet_wow Posts: 180 Member
    If I'm way under I have a spoonful of peanut butter to make up some calories but if it's just 100 or so calories I don't bother and make it up at some point in the week.
  • Kara_xxx
    Kara_xxx Posts: 635 Member
    I mainly train in the evening after work, so to avoid nasty surprises after big sessions, I pre-log the exercise as it makes it easier to eat a little bit more throughout the day rather than trying to eat loads just before bed when you're not actually THAT hungry.

    I also started to use nuts as an easy small volume / high calorie food.
  • lisav6
    lisav6 Posts: 56
    I tend to find I need the extra calories the following day so I don't stress about it. I think looking at your intake over a week is a more realistic and healthier method.
  • tadpole242
    tadpole242 Posts: 507 Member
    If I'm netting under 1200 calories (which happens a fair amount when I cycle) I'll eat to net 1200, other wise I only eat if I fancy a bite of supper. I didn't worry about it before I started on MFP so why worry about it now?
  • george29223
    george29223 Posts: 556 Member
    i myself do the right thing i donate all my extra calories to the starving kids in Ethiopia
    ..What do you do when you finish eating and exercising for the day and are pretty far UNDER your calorie goal? Like today I have 600 left. Some days more.
  • Flab2fitfi
    Flab2fitfi Posts: 1,349 Member
    If I'm netting under 1200 calories (which happens a fair amount when I cycle) I'll eat to net 1200, other wise I only eat if I fancy a bite of supper. I didn't worry about it before I started on MFP so why worry about it now?

    Ditto. I always try and net the minimum of 1200 but some days I do more exercise than others so it does balance it self out. I know if I dont eat enough I'm crabby and tired the next day.
  • Swissmiss
    Swissmiss Posts: 8,754 Member
    Drink red wine.

    Come to think of it, I do that anyway regardless :)

    ^^^This is how I would reply^^^
  • stangma
    stangma Posts: 211 Member
    I could use those up for you :laugh:
  • wedjul05
    wedjul05 Posts: 472
    On the days I exercise, I eat more throughout the day IF I'm hungry enough. If I have some over at the end of the day and yet I'm full, I don't feel I need to eat them back.

    I like knowing that I will be exercising and hence if I'm starving, I'll have a healthy snack and some fruit.
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