Is A Calorie Really A Calorie?
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You know how I got these stretch marks? My father was a sugar addict and one night he goes off crazier than usual. Mommy gets the mayo (no carbs) knife out to defend herself. He doesn't like that, not one bit. So, me watching he takes the the mayo to her, laughing while does it. He turns to me and he says, "WHY SO SUGARIOUS!?" He comes at me with the mayo knife, "why so sugarious!?" Sticks the blade in my mouth, "lets put some fat on that face!" aaaaannd why so sugarious?0 -
Body turns sugar into fatamwood1528 wrote: »To answer your question, yes, a calorie is a calorie. However, what you eat depends on how the food effects your body. For example, in the documentary, Fed up, they used 160 calories of almonds and compared it to 160 calories of Coke. Yes, it's the same amount of calories but the coke produces a lot of sugar that turned into fat, while the almonds produced fiber. So, you can eat 3,000 calories of veggies and fruits and be fine compare to 3,000 calories of processed fatty foods. Calories are a form of measurement however.
Turning carbohydrates into fat is de novo lipogensis, and while humans can do it, it is generally a metabolic pathway of last resort.
Almonds actually contain a ton of fat.
Nevermind that if you're eating almonds in the United States, chances are they're already a processed food.
Irradiated, even!!!!!!! Ooooooohhhhh.... bad juju.0 -
stevencloser wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »If you can't throw in advertising tag lines now and again, what's the point. But, damn, Miracle Whip makes me think it's mayonnaise gone bad.
A calorie is a calorie. Unless it comes from miracle whip in which case it's a spawn of satan.
Well, I might substitute another 5-letter word beginning with "sp" for spawn and swap out an article in your sentence, but otherwise, I concur with what you've said.
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mamapeach910 wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »If you can't throw in advertising tag lines now and again, what's the point. But, damn, Miracle Whip makes me think it's mayonnaise gone bad.
A calorie is a calorie. Unless it comes from miracle whip in which case it's a spawn of satan.
Well, I might substitute another 5-letter word beginning with "sp" for spawn and swap out an article in your sentence, but otherwise, I concur with what you've said.
Spice? Spore?0 -
mamapeach910 wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »If you can't throw in advertising tag lines now and again, what's the point. But, damn, Miracle Whip makes me think it's mayonnaise gone bad.
A calorie is a calorie. Unless it comes from miracle whip in which case it's a spawn of satan.
Well, I might substitute another 5-letter word beginning with "sp" for spawn and swap out an article in your sentence, but otherwise, I concur with what you've said.
Spice? Spore?
spring
*kitten*, 6 letters
sprout
wait...
spit
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I am so confused. Did I get this right?
Two people eat different diets...One is obsessing over every little thing that crosses her lips, faints on a train, and won't eat dinner that night because she had a banana. The other is eating whatever he feels like and because he isn't gaining weight, assumes that means that he is exceeding maintenance levels and the quality of the food invalidates basic principles of CICO. Yet the food he's eating isn't exactly the "cleanest" of choices.
What exactly is the argument and/or question?
OP how about this....How about you and your boyfriend continue with exactly the same habits as today, only weighing and logging the food and accurately estimating your calorie burns for about 4 weeks, then come back and tell us what the results were.
And in the meantime see a GP about your fainting and a psychologist about your disordered eating tendencies.
This. I have absolutely no idea what the OP is going on about
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Sarasmaintaining wrote: »I am so confused. Did I get this right?
Two people eat different diets...One is obsessing over every little thing that crosses her lips, faints on a train, and won't eat dinner that night because she had a banana. The other is eating whatever he feels like and because he isn't gaining weight, assumes that means that he is exceeding maintenance levels and the quality of the food invalidates basic principles of CICO. Yet the food he's eating isn't exactly the "cleanest" of choices.
What exactly is the argument and/or question?
OP how about this....How about you and your boyfriend continue with exactly the same habits as today, only weighing and logging the food and accurately estimating your calorie burns for about 4 weeks, then come back and tell us what the results were.
And in the meantime see a GP about your fainting and a psychologist about your disordered eating tendencies.
This. I have absolutely no idea what the OP is going on about
obviously it's about magic0 -
Sarasmaintaining wrote: »I am so confused. Did I get this right?
Two people eat different diets...One is obsessing over every little thing that crosses her lips, faints on a train, and won't eat dinner that night because she had a banana. The other is eating whatever he feels like and because he isn't gaining weight, assumes that means that he is exceeding maintenance levels and the quality of the food invalidates basic principles of CICO. Yet the food he's eating isn't exactly the "cleanest" of choices.
What exactly is the argument and/or question?
OP how about this....How about you and your boyfriend continue with exactly the same habits as today, only weighing and logging the food and accurately estimating your calorie burns for about 4 weeks, then come back and tell us what the results were.
And in the meantime see a GP about your fainting and a psychologist about your disordered eating tendencies.
This. I have absolutely no idea what the OP is going on about
obviously it's about magic
Actually, it's about ethics in game journalism.0 -
Sarasmaintaining wrote: »I am so confused. Did I get this right?
Two people eat different diets...One is obsessing over every little thing that crosses her lips, faints on a train, and won't eat dinner that night because she had a banana. The other is eating whatever he feels like and because he isn't gaining weight, assumes that means that he is exceeding maintenance levels and the quality of the food invalidates basic principles of CICO. Yet the food he's eating isn't exactly the "cleanest" of choices.
What exactly is the argument and/or question?
OP how about this....How about you and your boyfriend continue with exactly the same habits as today, only weighing and logging the food and accurately estimating your calorie burns for about 4 weeks, then come back and tell us what the results were.
And in the meantime see a GP about your fainting and a psychologist about your disordered eating tendencies.
This. I have absolutely no idea what the OP is going on about
obviously it's about magic
Actually, it's about ethics in game journalism.
And miracle whip and crossword puzzles. I still haven't figured out the other word that starts with sp.
#ireallywishiwerejoking
#someonepleasejusttellme
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Oh, wait... I think I got it!0
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Sarasmaintaining wrote: »I am so confused. Did I get this right?
Two people eat different diets...One is obsessing over every little thing that crosses her lips, faints on a train, and won't eat dinner that night because she had a banana. The other is eating whatever he feels like and because he isn't gaining weight, assumes that means that he is exceeding maintenance levels and the quality of the food invalidates basic principles of CICO. Yet the food he's eating isn't exactly the "cleanest" of choices.
What exactly is the argument and/or question?
OP how about this....How about you and your boyfriend continue with exactly the same habits as today, only weighing and logging the food and accurately estimating your calorie burns for about 4 weeks, then come back and tell us what the results were.
And in the meantime see a GP about your fainting and a psychologist about your disordered eating tendencies.
This. I have absolutely no idea what the OP is going on about
obviously it's about magic
Actually, it's about ethics in game journalism.
And miracle whip and crossword puzzles. I still haven't figured out the other word that starts with sp.
#ireallywishiwerejoking
#someonepleasejusttellme
spite?
IS IT SPITE?0 -
Sarasmaintaining wrote: »I am so confused. Did I get this right?
Two people eat different diets...One is obsessing over every little thing that crosses her lips, faints on a train, and won't eat dinner that night because she had a banana. The other is eating whatever he feels like and because he isn't gaining weight, assumes that means that he is exceeding maintenance levels and the quality of the food invalidates basic principles of CICO. Yet the food he's eating isn't exactly the "cleanest" of choices.
What exactly is the argument and/or question?
OP how about this....How about you and your boyfriend continue with exactly the same habits as today, only weighing and logging the food and accurately estimating your calorie burns for about 4 weeks, then come back and tell us what the results were.
And in the meantime see a GP about your fainting and a psychologist about your disordered eating tendencies.
This. I have absolutely no idea what the OP is going on about
obviously it's about magic
Actually, it's about ethics in game journalism.
And miracle whip and crossword puzzles. I still haven't figured out the other word that starts with sp.
#ireallywishiwerejoking
#someonepleasejusttellme
spite?
IS IT SPITE?
SPUDS !!!!!!!1111!!?!0 -
I am that barbarian who eats yellow mustard. Then some of that balsamic vinegar ketchup. Also add lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and onions to the burger. Make it out of 4 oz 93% lean beef and yr golden.0
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Sarasmaintaining wrote: »I am so confused. Did I get this right?
Two people eat different diets...One is obsessing over every little thing that crosses her lips, faints on a train, and won't eat dinner that night because she had a banana. The other is eating whatever he feels like and because he isn't gaining weight, assumes that means that he is exceeding maintenance levels and the quality of the food invalidates basic principles of CICO. Yet the food he's eating isn't exactly the "cleanest" of choices.
What exactly is the argument and/or question?
OP how about this....How about you and your boyfriend continue with exactly the same habits as today, only weighing and logging the food and accurately estimating your calorie burns for about 4 weeks, then come back and tell us what the results were.
And in the meantime see a GP about your fainting and a psychologist about your disordered eating tendencies.
This. I have absolutely no idea what the OP is going on about
obviously it's about magic
Actually, it's about ethics in game journalism.
And miracle whip and crossword puzzles. I still haven't figured out the other word that starts with sp.
#ireallywishiwerejoking
#someonepleasejusttellme
spite?
IS IT SPITE?
SPUDS !!!!!!!1111!!?!
someone get out a Scrabble dictionary STAT0 -
JuliannaEP wrote: »amwood1528 wrote: »To answer your question, yes, a calorie is a calorie. However, what you eat depends on how the food effects your body. For example, in the documentary, Fed up, they used 160 calories of almonds and compared it to 160 calories of Coke. Yes, it's the same amount of calories but the coke produces a lot of sugar that turned into fat, while the almonds produced fiber. So, you can eat 3,000 calories of veggies and fruits and be fine compare to 3,000 calories of processed fatty foods. Calories are a form of measurement however.
So true! ^^^
Lol no!
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When Satan gets really, really satisfied, Miracle Whip happens. Probably more accurately another 5 letter word beginning with "s". Trust me, I am far from a delicate flower, but I am dancing around things given what's happened lately with moderation around here.0
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Are you guys trying to imply that it is an excretion of spermatazoa by Beelzebub
yup sounds like salad cream to me0 -
all that fannying around .. LOLs0
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I really am curious as to whether one can type spunk now0
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and it seems you can
arf0 -
I am feeling coy these days.0
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Body turns sugar into fatamwood1528 wrote: »To answer your question, yes, a calorie is a calorie. However, what you eat depends on how the food effects your body. For example, in the documentary, Fed up, they used 160 calories of almonds and compared it to 160 calories of Coke. Yes, it's the same amount of calories but the coke produces a lot of sugar that turned into fat, while the almonds produced fiber. So, you can eat 3,000 calories of veggies and fruits and be fine compare to 3,000 calories of processed fatty foods. Calories are a form of measurement however.
Turning carbohydrates into fat is de novo lipogensis, and while humans can do it, it is generally a metabolic pathway of last resort.
Almonds actually contain a ton of fat.
Nevermind that if you're eating almonds in the United States, chances are they're already a processed food.
I'll take the "processing" over the salmonella and prussic acid poisoning!
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6.5 ounces of a combination of 93/7 sirloin and 80/20. Ketchup is for the fries, not the burger.I am that barbarian who eats yellow mustard. Then some of that balsamic vinegar ketchup. Also add lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and onions to the burger. Make it out of 4 oz 93% lean beef and yr golden.
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Needs more horseradish.0
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amwood1528 wrote: »To answer your question, yes, a calorie is a calorie. However, what you eat depends on how the food effects your body. For example, in the documentary, Fed up, they used 160 calories of almonds and compared it to 160 calories of Coke. Yes, it's the same amount of calories but the coke produces a lot of sugar that turned into fat, while the almonds produced fiber. So, you can eat 3,000 calories of veggies and fruits and be fine compare to 3,000 calories of processed fatty foods. Calories are a form of measurement however.
what?
so I can eat 3000 calories of vegetables, be in a surplus and not gain ...but the minute I go over to 3000 calories of processed foods I will gain???
This is what I never understand about this theory, such as it is.
If I eat only meat and veggies, I can't gain (supposedly). But if I also eat a little ice cream (way below my maintenance calories), that ruins the magic effect of eating only meat and veggies and now the meat and veggie calories ALSO count toward maintenance even though they didn't before?
How does this make sense?
(Yes, I realize it does not.)
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crazyjerseygirl wrote: »I'm throwing in. If it's not Polish, it's not mustard.
Yes, this.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »amwood1528 wrote: »To answer your question, yes, a calorie is a calorie. However, what you eat depends on how the food effects your body. For example, in the documentary, Fed up, they used 160 calories of almonds and compared it to 160 calories of Coke. Yes, it's the same amount of calories but the coke produces a lot of sugar that turned into fat, while the almonds produced fiber. So, you can eat 3,000 calories of veggies and fruits and be fine compare to 3,000 calories of processed fatty foods. Calories are a form of measurement however.
what?
so I can eat 3000 calories of vegetables, be in a surplus and not gain ...but the minute I go over to 3000 calories of processed foods I will gain???
This is what I never understand about this theory, such as it is.
If I eat only meat and veggies, I can't gain (supposedly). But if I also eat a little ice cream (way below my maintenance calories), that ruins the magic effect of eating only meat and veggies and now the meat and veggie calories ALSO count toward maintenance even though they didn't before?
How does this make sense?
(Yes, I realize it does not.)
it makes sense because someone read it on the internet or saw it on DR Oz, or both ...0
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