Per day or per week?

[YouG0GlenCoco]

Hi,
Just starting out with using calorie counting to lose some weight. I'm using the nutracheck app which calculates my daily allowance to be 1400. I'm just wondering if I don't use up my full allowance on one day, could I then roll it over to another day? Or I guess just take the total for the week and spread it over 7 days, but I'd be worried I'd end up miscalculating how much I actually had left!

Yes, Nutrachech shows you a weekly chart. It under the options tab.

Ooh thank you! I need to have a proper look through the app I think!

I’d just look it as a bonus extra lower calorie day. I never aimed to eat over on another day to make up for what I missed.

That's what I'd ideally do, the reason I asked is because I was quite under yesterday but then today I haven't got much left and I like to have a small 'treat' type of thing with a cup of tea in the evening!

I use the weekly total, so if I am under some days I will use it for a higher day or extra treat another day.

Nutracheck also has a option for higher/lower days so if you know you have a meal out or want a more relaxed day or two it will set your calories so that over the week you still hit your goal calories on average.

If you are going to be dieting a while it's nice to be able to fit in a treat.