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Joined May 2012 Posts: 104 |
July 11, 2012 8:41 pm
.. 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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Joined May 2011 Posts: 547 |
July 11, 2012 8:42 pm
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.
Edited by mztenderheart On July 11, 2012 8:44 pm
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Joined Feb 2012 Posts: 2,088 |
July 11, 2012 8:44 pm
Drink red wine.
Come to think of it, I do that anyway regardless :) 
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Joined May 2012 Posts: 104 |
July 11, 2012 8:48 pm
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.
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Joined Mar 2012 Posts: 620 |
July 11, 2012 8:52 pm
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.
Edited by Bob314159 On July 11, 2012 8:53 pm
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Joined Apr 2012 Posts: 394 |
July 11, 2012 9:15 pm
QUOTE: 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. 
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Joined Jan 2012 Posts: 1,399 |
July 11, 2012 11:58 pm
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.
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Joined Jan 2012 Posts: 74 |
July 12, 2012 12:00 am
QUOTE: Drink red wine. Come to think of it, I do that anyway regardless :) This 
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Joined Jun 2011 Posts: 218 |
July 12, 2012 2:17 am
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. |
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Joined Jan 2012 Posts: 1,319 |
July 12, 2012 2:22 am
QUOTE: .. 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 
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Joined Jan 2012 Posts: 181 |
July 12, 2012 2:23 am
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.
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Joined Jun 2012 Posts: 639 |
July 12, 2012 2:24 am
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. |
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Joined Jun 2012 Posts: 56 |
July 12, 2012 2:28 am
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.
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Joined May 2012 Posts: 502 |
July 12, 2012 2:30 am
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?
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Joined Apr 2012 Posts: 547 |
July 12, 2012 2:31 am
i myself do the right thing i donate all my extra calories to the starving kids in Ethiopia
QUOTE: ..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. 
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Joined Apr 2012 Posts: 807 |
July 12, 2012 2:37 am
QUOTE: 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. 
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Joined Aug 2008 Posts: 7,138 |
July 12, 2012 3:29 am
QUOTE: Drink red wine. Come to think of it, I do that anyway regardless :) ^^^This is how I would reply^^^ 
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Joined Apr 2011 Posts: 196 |
July 12, 2012 5:19 am
I could use those up for you
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Joined Apr 2011 Posts: 466 |
July 12, 2012 5:47 am
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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