The Truth About Calories.

vitaminski
vitaminski Posts: 17
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
I've recently lost 1/2 a stone and have been working out as I played Carnival in February this year. Now I no longer have the threat of a teeny, tiny carnival costume hanging over my head, I've been eating all the naughty stuff. The difficulty for me lies in keeping motivated when you have reached your goal and I've slipped a bit, but am ready to jump back on the wagon!!!

Just wanted to share this great documentary I recently watched on bbciplayer as it has me motivated again. It's called "The Truth About Calories" and you can find it on bbciplayer. Hope it helps to keep you away from the chips, chocolate and cheesecake!!!!!

:)
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  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    herrspoons wrote: »
    It's science lite. A mixture of interesting facts and utter nonsense.

    Chips, cheese, and cheesecake are all fine in moderation. It's not the food that is the problem, it's the amounts they're eaten in.

    And thread.



  • vitaminski
    vitaminski Posts: 17
    Of course I knew all of these things already, just found it a good reminder to help me get back on track and wanted to share it with everyone else. If you did not find it helpful, I'm sure there will be another post that will suit you.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Already on track and agree with @herrspoons 90% utter nonsense. Sorry..

    It is preached and preached and preached.... eat less AMOUNTS of food. DONE.

    I predict this thread will go into 6 pages of also utter nonsense about nonsense. Will end that right here....
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    vitaminski wrote: »
    Of course I knew all of these things already, just found it a good reminder to help me get back on track and wanted to share it with everyone else. If you did not find it helpful, I'm sure there will be another post that will suit you.

    He gave you his input on the documentary, and you get mad? Mmkay.
    If the documentary will help keep me away from the yummy foods in life, it already sounds suspect. Pass.
  • sgthaggard
    sgthaggard Posts: 581 Member
    I refuse to watch anything that will get between me and cheesecake.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    vitaminski wrote: »
    Of course I knew all of these things already, just found it a good reminder to help me get back on track and wanted to share it with everyone else. If you did not find it helpful, I'm sure there will be another post that will suit you.

    Dividing information into categories "that which I consider helpful" and "that which I consider unhelpful" is far inferior to the categories "information which is accurate" and "information which is inaccurate."

    When someone is telling you something about weight loss (or anything), "Do I think this will help me?" should only be determined after the information is found to be valid.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    vitaminski wrote: »
    Of course I knew all of these things already, just found it a good reminder to help me get back on track and wanted to share it with everyone else. If you did not find it helpful, I'm sure there will be another post that will suit you.


    But, spreading nonsense isn't helpful. In fact, it can be downright harmful.

    Of course you liked it, it confirmed your biases.
  • vitaminski
    vitaminski Posts: 17
    I only suggested this because I found it helpful. Please feel free to ignore it. Have a nice weekend. :)
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    How many of you watched the documentary?
    What are your objections to it?
  • curlylocks302
    curlylocks302 Posts: 38 Member
    @vitaminski Everyone on these forums are hangry. Don't take it personal. Unless you go to one of the fun threads you will be attacked and belittled. Even if you are honestly trying to help.

    I have been sucked into their negativity a few times and have been snarky myself. I admit it. I am working on staying out of those discussions.

    Congrats on the weight loss and I'm sure you look amazing in your costume. <3
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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    999tigger wrote: »
    How many of you watched the documentary?
    What are your objections to it?

    I didn't watch the documentary. I object to the idea that we should evaluate information on whether or not it is helpful to us instead of whether it is accurate.
  • Jgasmic
    Jgasmic Posts: 219 Member
    sgthaggard wrote: »
    I refuse to watch anything that will get between me and cheesecake.
    If cheesecake is wrong, I don't want to be right.

  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,281 Member
    999tigger wrote: »
    How many of you watched the documentary?
    What are your objections to it?

    I did not watch it - OP hopes it will help me stay away from chocolate and cheesecake.
    - I do not want to stay away from those things.
  • maxit
    maxit Posts: 880 Member
    smh at responses. Thanks for the post, @vitaminski Keep doing what works for YOU :)
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  • hollyrayburn
    hollyrayburn Posts: 905 Member
    OP is saying they will never again eat a single bite of cheesecake, not one chip will ever go into their mouth, and will never again experience the taste Of chocolate. Because "a documentary" told her she has to stay away from those things.

    Good for them. Me? Imma have a Cadbury egg later.
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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »

    If the OP watches enough documentaries eventually nothing will be eaten.

    It's true, they have a documentary for everything now. Definitely "helpful" for weight loss.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    I can't watch the documentary. Not in the UK, shady means of watching iPlayer haven't worked for me.

    If I want cheesecake, I'm going to eat it in moderation.
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    Actually, the truth about calories is what has kept me from ELIMINATING those listed foods from my diet.

    Lacking knowledge about calories is what prompted me to remove those from my diet 5 years ago.
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    curlylocks302 wrote: »
    @vitaminski Everyone on these forums are hangry. Don't take it personal. Unless you go to one of the fun threads you will be attacked and belittled. Even if you are honestly trying to help.

    I have been sucked into their negativity a few times and have been snarky myself. I admit it. I am working on staying out of those discussions.

    Congrats on the weight loss and I'm sure you look amazing in your costume. <3

    Actually the "everyone" you are referring to in this type of thread tends to be the people with higher calorie goals (because they don't aim for 2lb/week) practicing moderation.... unless I haven't eaten in like 10 hours, no hangry here.
  • sgthaggard
    sgthaggard Posts: 581 Member
    curlylocks302 wrote: »
    @vitaminski Everyone on these forums are hangry. Don't take it personal. Unless you go to one of the fun threads you will be attacked and belittled. Even if you are honestly trying to help.

    I have been sucked into their negativity a few times and have been snarky myself. I admit it. I am working on staying out of those discussions.

    Congrats on the weight loss and I'm sure you look amazing in your costume. <3
    Yeah, they should probably eat some cheesecake, chips, or chocolate. Oh, wait. . .
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    herrspoons wrote: »
    It's science lite. A mixture of interesting facts and utter nonsense.

    Chips, cheese, and cheesecake are all fine in moderation. It's not the food that is the problem, it's the amounts they're eaten in.

    this…

    hit your calorie/macro/micro targets and fill in with what you want….
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    curlylocks302 wrote: »
    @vitaminski Everyone on these forums are hangry. Don't take it personal. Unless you go to one of the fun threads you will be attacked and belittled. Even if you are honestly trying to help.

    I have been sucked into their negativity a few times and have been snarky myself. I admit it. I am working on staying out of those discussions.

    Congrats on the weight loss and I'm sure you look amazing in your costume. <3

    The only post in this thread matching your description is your own post. You just labeled everyone disagreeing with the OP as "hangry" although they are the ones pointing out the intellectual flaws in the documentary ... flaws which the OP conceded.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    999tigger wrote: »
    How many of you watched the documentary?
    What are your objections to it?

    I don't need to watch it..

    the truth about calories is the following:

    from an energy perspective all calories are equal
    from a nutritional perspective they are not all the same
    claorie deficit = weight loss
    caloriie defict + macro/micro adherence = body composition

    there are no naughty, bad, evil, etc foods; eat the foods you like and make sure you hit your targets

    the end

  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    curlylocks302 wrote: »
    @vitaminski Everyone on these forums are hangry. Don't take it personal. Unless you go to one of the fun threads you will be attacked and belittled. Even if you are honestly trying to help.

    I have been sucked into their negativity a few times and have been snarky myself. I admit it. I am working on staying out of those discussions.

    Congrats on the weight loss and I'm sure you look amazing in your costume. <3

    I just finished a bowl of citrus marinated soba noodles and some vegetable juice and reread the post.

    Nope. Still doesn't make sense to never eat chocolate again.

  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    I just devoured two Taco Bell AM Crunchwraps with a Starbucks flat white on the side ... yet, I'll still maintain.
  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
    I love these sorts of programs, vitaminski. They're always equal parts interesting, entertaining and motivational like you said. Thanks for sharing. :)
  • vandasreject
    vandasreject Posts: 10 Member
    I watched the show. The presenter was actually looking at things from the perspective of wanting to keep eating the things he likes.
    I found it quite interesting, personally.
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