How Much People Overeat

TimothyFish

cwolfman13 wrote: »

Sooooo....you're saying that it's probably best to be exacting as possible and weigh everything to the gram right?

At this point, I'm not sure who you're talking to. I'm sure that someone is saying that, but not me. That 5 to 10 calories per day also translates into a difference of about one minute riding a bicycle. Imagine the horror if you measured all of your calories eaten correctly, but you cut your exercise short by one minute every day for a year.

SezxyStef

TimothyFish wrote: »

SezxyStef wrote: »

TimothyFish wrote: »

Most people gain 1 to 2lbs per year. That means that, on average, people overeat by only 10 to 20 calories per day. For those of you who like to weigh stuff, that is between 1.7 and 3.4 grams of peanut butter per day.

actually

Adults tend to gain weight progressively through middle age. Although the average weight gain is 0.5 to 1 kg per year, this modest accumulation of weight can lead to obesity over time.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23638485

and over 30 years that is 30-60lbs...so we are actually saving ourselves...we are being preventative instead of reactive.

and this stat only applies to those who aren't logging accurately with a food scale...cause those of us who use a food scale won't be gaining that weight...but you will.

Sure...whatever. I've lost more than 50lbs without using a scale, there's no reason to think I need one to maintain my weight. Maintenance is more about having an effective regulator than it is about knowing how many calories you're eating.

That is the same phrase my 20 yo son uses when he knows I am correct...

kommodevaran

Oh noes! I just bought a kilo of peanut butter! That means that I'll weigh 100000 kilos next year, right?

TimothyFish

SezxyStef wrote: »

TimothyFish wrote: »

SezxyStef wrote: »

TimothyFish wrote: »

Most people gain 1 to 2lbs per year. That means that, on average, people overeat by only 10 to 20 calories per day. For those of you who like to weigh stuff, that is between 1.7 and 3.4 grams of peanut butter per day.

actually

Adults tend to gain weight progressively through middle age. Although the average weight gain is 0.5 to 1 kg per year, this modest accumulation of weight can lead to obesity over time.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23638485

and over 30 years that is 30-60lbs...so we are actually saving ourselves...we are being preventative instead of reactive.

and this stat only applies to those who aren't logging accurately with a food scale...cause those of us who use a food scale won't be gaining that weight...but you will.

Sure...whatever. I've lost more than 50lbs without using a scale, there's no reason to think I need one to maintain my weight. Maintenance is more about having an effective regulator than it is about knowing how many calories you're eating.

That is the same phrase my 20 yo son uses when he knows I am correct...

You go right ahead and keep thinking that, and perhaps that is what your son means. But other people think it means, "You aren't listening, so I'm giving up on persuading you."