Your daily calorie target is part of your personalized MacroRx+ prescription. Your goal is to eat as close to that target as reasonably possible each day.

Don’t intentionally eat significantly less than your prescription in an attempt to speed up weight loss. More restriction isn’t automatically better, and consistently undereating makes it harder for your coach to accurately evaluate how your body is responding to your current prescription.

At the same time, you don’t need to chase the final few calories just to make the number perfect. Food labels, portion measurements and tracking apps all have some degree of error, so there’s no meaningful difference between finishing the day exactly at your target and finishing reasonably close to it.

If you regularly have a significant number of calories remaining at the end of the day, take a look at how you’re distributing your food throughout the day. You may need larger portions earlier, different food choices, or a little more planning so you aren’t trying to catch up at bedtime.

And remember our priority order:

Calories → Minimum Protein → Maximum Carbohydrates

Try to get close to all three, but don’t force-feed yourself simply to make MyFitnessPal display the perfect number.

If you’re consistently too hungry to stay within your calories or consistently too full to eat your prescription, let your coach know. That’s useful information and may be something we need to consider when reviewing your progress.

Your prescription is a target, not a test of perfection. Consistency over time is what gives us useful information to make your next adjustment.