Is it okay to limit my calories like this after going over one day during a cut?

I’m aiming to hit 2500 calories per day to cut one pound per week but today me and my friends had wings so I hit about 3500 calories today. So I’m thinking tomorrow I’ll just have 1500 calories to balance it out. Is that okay to do and does it work like that? I know I could make it easier on myself and do like 250 less for 4 days but I’d rather just go ahead knock it all out in one day as long as it works like that.

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If you had a lower tdee and were cutting from a lower amount of calories I’d say no but one day eating 1500 isn’t gonna hurt, also going 1000 over once isn’t that bad, I would just get back to the normal daily calories if I was you. Also can I just say how jealous I am that 2500 is a cut for you. 😭

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You can do that if you want to. Probably not necessary but you can do it.

If you are really active and train I wouldn’t. You could cut back 250 a day for 4 days but I wouldn’t cut an extra 1,000 if you are working out.