Calorie help

LeighMcG90
LeighMcG90 Posts: 16 Member
edited November 28 in Food and Nutrition
This might be a stupid question, I'm not really sure so sorry in advance!

I've seen a lot of comments saying it's only calories that count during weight loss (for the purpose of this question I'm not talking about exercise which I know is also important) and I've seen people say as long as you don't go over the calories you should have then it doesn't matter where they come from.

So my question is, if for some reason I decided to only eat 1400 calories worth of chocolate in one day and nothing else, that's the same as eating 1400 calories worth of say fruit? Obviously I wouldn't do this I'm just thinking of it hypothetically.

I suppose my main point here is that I take no notice of my macros :D I just eat what I eat and make sure to stay within my calorie intake.

I'm sorry if this is a really stupid question, I'm not great at this stuff!

Leigh.

Replies

  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    For weight loss, 1400 calories are 1400 calories and it doesn’t matter what foods they come from.

    You are going to feel like kitten the next day if you eat nothing but chocolate (trust me, I’ve done it).

    Macros are important for health and satiety, but are not directly important for weight loss.
  • TrishSeren
    TrishSeren Posts: 587 Member
    Calories are the only thing that matters for weight loss. Also, exercise isn't that important for weight loss, it can help create a larger calorie deficit for the day and has heaps of other great benefits but isn't important for weight loss. You can lose weight without exercise.

    Most people here watch the calories and don't worry too much about macros, usually, if your eating a balanced diet you'll naturally hit the macro goals anyway.

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