A Calorie is NOT just a Calorie

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allana1111
allana1111 Posts: 390 Member
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I've been struggling with knowing the truth if it matters where my calories come from.. found this AWESOME article that puts logic to it all. Worth the read

http://authoritynutrition.com/debunking-the-calorie-myth/
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  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
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    I've been struggling with knowing the truth if it matters where my calories come from.. found this AWESOME article that puts logic to it all. Worth the read

    http://authoritynutrition.com/debunking-the-calorie-myth/

    This is new and exciting. Does it have new research showing how the energy balance equation is bunk?
  • Greenrun99
    Greenrun99 Posts: 2,065 Member
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    Search feature.. I think we have Topics with this EXACT title.. didn't even bother reading that article I am sure it talks about sugar and blah blah blah..
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
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    lost almost 60lbs doing the whole 'calorie is just a calorie' thing :wink:
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
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    You know, people who argue this typically lack logging consistency or are desperately grasping at straws to make up reasons in their mind to why their loss is slower than they like. I'm 5'3.5" 119 lbs and lose 1 lb a week on 1700 calories of fast food, ice cream, pizza, etc. So, calories seem to be calories for me. Maybe I'm just a magical fairy though. I would be okay with this. As long as I got wings.
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
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    This is the 2014 version of "what counts as water"
  • navyrigger46
    navyrigger46 Posts: 1,301 Member
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    I must have just gotten lucky with my near 70 pound weight loss.

    Rigger
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
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  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
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    My Mogwai does this every night. Sneaky ****
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,012 Member
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    Yes. I was mind blown when I learned this last week. Thankfully we had a guest speaker come into my office and explain it to me. I learned some more stuff too. You can learn about it here.......and ignore the haters.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1190193-guest-speaker-today-at-my-work-what-i-learned
  • Escloflowne
    Escloflowne Posts: 2,038 Member
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    lost almost 60lbs doing the whole 'calorie is just a calorie' thing :wink:

    91lbs in 12 months here with the whole 'calorie is just a calorie'
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,012 Member
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    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRVqz8DY0mh9LTLwKJ0jAGdECY9tdnk5zxa6VgRUldQGFaGYTC2qg

    My Mogwai does this every night. Sneaky ****

    Does your mogwai ever get wet? You're not supposed to get it wet.
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
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    Yes it is.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
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    In, just in case.
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
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    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRVqz8DY0mh9LTLwKJ0jAGdECY9tdnk5zxa6VgRUldQGFaGYTC2qg

    My Mogwai does this every night. Sneaky ****

    Does your mogwai ever get wet? You're not supposed to get it wet.

    I'm naughty, sometimes I even feed it after midnight...
  • DeadliftAddict
    DeadliftAddict Posts: 746 Member
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    Seems like we get one of these daily now.
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
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    I've been struggling with knowing the truth if it matters where my calories come from.. found this AWESOME article that puts logic to it all. Worth the read

    http://authoritynutrition.com/debunking-the-calorie-myth/

    Oh, again? How exciting, and this link says 'authority' in it! :grumble:
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,268 Member
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    funny thing is he says people are overweight due to excess calories .....haha

    but he qualifies this statement with...but that is over similified...whatever...

    In for the gifs
  • jrniven
    jrniven Posts: 74 Member
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    BUT FOR HEALTH AND NUTRITION YOU NEED TO... Ah never mind I love pizza!
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,268 Member
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    I've been struggling with knowing the truth if it matters where my calories come from.. found this AWESOME article that puts logic to it all. Worth the read

    http://authoritynutrition.com/debunking-the-calorie-myth/

    Oh, again? How exciting, and this link says 'authority' in it! :grumble:

    Yah considering he is a medical "student" and personal trainer...oh and he loves paleo etc.

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