The truth about calories tv series

Christine_72

There's a TV series starting tonight called "The truth about calories". The write up states why counting calories is pointless...

Has anyone seen it? It's on pretty late, not sure if it's worth staying up for lol

Nanogg55

It's actually a series? Blimey.

stevencloser

Well that sounds like it's gonna lead to lots of threads on here.

Kimegatron

what channel and time is it?

Christine_72

Kimegatron wrote: »

what channel and time is it?

I'm in Australia. It's channel 9 at 8:40pm.

From the adds I've seen it looks like a bunch of scientists in Lab conditions.

Blueseraphchaos

I'd say anyone on here who has lost weight by counting calories will find this show to be particularly worthless, lol

Kimegatron

I wonder if it is being shown in the states? I just want to see what they say... Counting calories has been working for me so far, so I'm confused about why what I'm doing, makes them feel it's pointless.

misskarne

I cringed, hard, when I saw the promos for that. Definitely not going to watch.

Mr_Knight

christinev297 wrote: »

Kimegatron wrote: »

what channel and time is it?

From the adds I've seen it looks like a bunch of scientists in Lab conditions.

Christine_72

Blueseraphchaos wrote: »

I'd say anyone on here who has lost weight by counting calories will find this show to be particularly worthless, lol

Yeah that's what I thought. Click bait show...

irenehb

Haven't watched it but it is on at 8.48 pm here.
Don't you have anyway of recording it?
Probably can find it on youtube, though you aren't probably missing much.
It was on BBC tv back in April.

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ncboiler89

I think I saw the preview. Was this the lab crew?

Kimegatron

I would probably only watch it if it was on t.v. I have no patience for watching TV online, unless it's Dr. Who. So I guess I won't be watching, hahaha

conqueringsquidlette

As a biochemistry student, that sounds like a really boring series to me if taken strictly at face value.

I'm just picturing some guy saying it takes one calorie to raise the temperature of one g/mL of water by one degree Celsius. Over and over. Maybe demonstrating how to make a calorimeter out of a styrofoam cup for good measure.

Nanogg55

Oh bloody hell. "A morning of light housework consumed just as many calories as one involving a strenuous workout, the show reveals".

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-301103/The-real-truth-calories-counting-making-FATTER.html

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conqueringsquidlette

For some reason, that link didn't come through right, hac125. I think it's missing a 1:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3011031/The-real-truth-calories-counting-making-FATTER.html

Christine_72

Nah I don't have a dvr. I'll watch it ., I'm sure it'll be easy to tell early on what the point is...

I don't think it's an Aussie production. It's probably been shown in America or Britain before.

conqueringsquidlette

conqueringsquidlette wrote: »

For some reason, that link didn't come through right, hac125. I think it's missing a 1:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3011031/The-real-truth-calories-counting-making-FATTER.html

D'oh. Too slow. Sorry for the double posting, too.... I meant to write this post as an edit to the last one and hit quote instead. I'm apparently having a bad five minutes. lol

irenehb

Lol I actually have seen it.
It is a BBC production.
Had some interesting parts, I say watch it.

Christine_72

hac125 wrote: »

Oh bloody hell. "A morning of light housework consumed just as many calories as one involving a strenuous workout, the show reveals".

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-301103/The-real-truth-calories-counting-making-FATTER.html

oh dear...

RodaRose

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05nhyt8

Chris's ultimate goal is to find out how we can cut our calories but keep eating our favourite treats. He discovers some kitchen secrets to strip 360 calories out of a luxury meal of steak, chips and cream pudding without changing a single ingredient.

earth_echo

There's a BBC documentary entitled "The Truth About Calories New BBC Documentary 2015". It's available to view on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsxyMFTK0Ac). Maybe it's the same show.

Christine_72

irenehb wrote: »

Lol I actually have seen it.
It is a BBC production.
Had some interesting parts, I say watch it.

My curiosity will get the better of me..

stevencloser

RodaRose wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05nhyt8

Chris's ultimate goal is to find out how we can cut our calories but keep eating our favourite treats. He discovers some kitchen secrets to strip 360 calories out of a luxury meal of steak, chips and cream pudding without changing a single ingredient.

Is the answer "making the portion smaller."?

Nanogg55

Whoops, a 1 went missing somehow.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3011031/The-real-truth-calories-counting-making-FATTER.html

ncboiler89

Glancing over the article I don't see too much that is out of line. They don't seem to dispute CICO they are just saying if you eat calorie dense food you are going to be hungry and probably eat more than your allotted calorie limit.

They are saying you don't need to count calories but at the same time saying you do.

Christine_72

stevencloser wrote: »

RodaRose wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05nhyt8

Chris's ultimate goal is to find out how we can cut our calories but keep eating our favourite treats. He discovers some kitchen secrets to strip 360 calories out of a luxury meal of steak, chips and cream pudding without changing a single ingredient.

Is the answer "making the portion smaller."?

lol I shall let you know

EricaN81

christinev297 wrote: »

Kimegatron wrote: »

what channel and time is it?

I'm in Australia. It's channel 9 at 8:40pm.

From the adds I've seen it looks like a bunch of scientists in Lab conditions.

I'm in Australia too, I'm going to watch it for plain curiosity and perhaps a bit of a laugh :-)

Christine_72

EricaN81 wrote: »

christinev297 wrote: »

Kimegatron wrote: »

what channel and time is it?

I'm in Australia. It's channel 9 at 8:40pm.

From the adds I've seen it looks like a bunch of scientists in Lab conditions.

I'm in Australia too, I'm going to watch it for plain curiosity and perhaps a bit of a laugh :-)

yeah same same. Might even learn something.