This is a really stupid question i gess but..

[div1990]

Its wrong to count calories weekly? Or for periods longer than 1 day? I mean, why do we have to rely on a daily basis counting and not for example, a full two days?I'm asking because, for example on a monday, on a cutting diet, if something happens and the person eats more than he/she should, and then on Tuesday he/she can compensate for this extra intake by eating less or it does not make sense?

[Time4New]

Daily numbers are convenient for counting, however your body doesn't respect midnight. Averaging over a week is fine within reason. If you miss your target by 400 calories one day, just adjust it the next day.

[Tommy W.]

Add up weekly cals and divide by 7. This is the only way to get a true "daily" reading if you're trying to figure your intake for dieting purposes. No body ever eats the same everyday so when someone says they eat X cals and can't lose fat it's usually because they cherry pick 1 or 2 days a week that they're eating X cals and don't figure in weekend fun.

[upchuck1383]

Add up weekly cals and divide by 7. This is the only way to get a true "daily" reading if you're trying to figure your intake for dieting purposes. No body ever eats the same everyday so when someone says they eat X cals and can't lose fat it's usually because they cherry pick 1 or 2 days a week that they're eating X cals and don't figure in weekend fun.

what he said!