Just Clearing Something Up

ccf_trainer

For you calorie counters, please be advised that if you do go over on your calories, it's not the number of calories you should be concerned about. It's what's in those calories you should pay attention to. As long as you are eating right, and according to your health goal, you will be fine even if you go over on calories. Lean meats, protein snacks, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains go a very long way. If you are eating these things daily, eliminating the sugars, laying off on the fried foods, leaving the alcohol alone, and staying away from the bad fats, you are going to be fine. It's not all about the calories, ladies and gents. It's what's in those calories that matters.

ami5000psu

So if my calorie goal is 1500 and I go over by 1000 calories every day it doesn't matter as long as those calories are from the right sources? Where's the science behind this claim?

LoupGarouTFTs

Just another "clean eating" thread. Nothing to see here. Move along . . . move along.

ravenmiss

Oh my life, AGAIN?

Give it up.

GiveMeCoffee

For you calorie counters, please be advised that if you do go over on your calories, it's not the number of calories you should be concerned about. It's what's in those calories you should pay attention to. As long as you are eating right, and according to your health goal, you will be fine even if you go over on calories. Lean meats, protein snacks, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains go a very long way. If you are eating these things daily, eliminating the sugars, laying off on the fried foods, leaving the alcohol alone, and staying away from the bad fats, you are going to be fine. It's not all about the calories, ladies and gents. It's what's in those calories that matters.

So I can eat over my calories if it's healthy foods and still lose weight? really? Can you show me the studies on that?

I think I'm doing pretty darn good eating lean meats, fruits, veggies, ice cream, cookies, brownies and well whatever else that fits in my day.

ETA: This is why if you want nutritional advice you see a dietitian and not a trainer

PetulantOne

:laugh:

jennycina93

Unfortunately, that's what got me into this mess of needing to use MFP at all. I thought I was eating healthy so I was okay, but when you are so much over that you gain weight, then it really is the calories. If it only mattered what was in those calories, then I probably wouldn't need to be on here at all

paulawatkins1974

Here we go again!

3dogsrunning

No.

RllyGudTweetr

For you calorie counters, please be advised that if you do go over on your calories, it's not the number of calories you should be concerned about. It's what's in those calories you should pay attention to. As long as you are eating right, and according to your health goal, you will be fine even if you go over on calories. Lean meats, protein snacks, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains go a very long way. If you are eating these things daily, eliminating the sugars, laying off on the fried foods, leaving the alcohol alone, and staying away from the bad fats, you are going to be fine. It's not all about the calories, ladies and gents. It's what's in those calories that matters.

BRB, going to eat 10,000 calories of chicken breast and pears. I should lose weight, right?

No?

Oh.

ami5000psu

paulawatkins1974

Unfortunately, that's what got me into this mess of needing to use MFP at all. I thought I was eating healthy so I was okay, but when you are so much over that you gain weight, then it really is the calories. If it only mattered what was in those calories, then I probably wouldn't need to be on here at all

Yep! My sis and I went health nuts for a year. Couldn't figure out why we weren't losing. "Till we came on here and started logging. We were eating too much. End of story

TX_Rhon

Sarah4fitness

THIS! Omg no caption needed.

PikaKnight

zyxst

Over my calories by 7 and just ate 4 mini Reese Sticks. That 138# is coming back HARD.

kgeyser

LoupGarouTFTs

For you calorie counters, please be advised that if you do go over on your calories, it's not the number of calories you should be concerned about. It's what's in those calories you should pay attention to. As long as you are eating right, and according to your health goal, you will be fine even if you go over on calories. Lean meats, protein snacks, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains go a very long way. If you are eating these things daily, eliminating the sugars, laying off on the fried foods, leaving the alcohol alone, and staying away from the bad fats, you are going to be fine. It's not all about the calories, ladies and gents. It's what's in those calories that matters.

BRB, going to eat 10,000 calories of chicken breast and pears. I should lose weight, right?

No?

Oh.

Ah . . . but are they skinless, organic, free-range chicken breasts fed entirely on marigold seeds and blossoms?

GiveMeCoffee

So I just went over my calories today eating fish and than this delicious dessert... tomorrow do I wake up and all 109 lbs are back?? Or did the fish put me over my calories so I'm ok cause that's healthy right?

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

zyxst

So I just went over my calories today eating fish and than this delicious dessert... tomorrow do I wake up and all 109 lbs are back?? Or did the fish put me over my calories so I'm ok cause that's healthy right?

Depends on what you logged last in your diary.

s_sutton01

OK.....yes, eating lean meats, protein snacks, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and eliminating the sugars, laying off fried foods, and alcohol and avoiding bad fats is the right way to go....however, calorie count still matters.

Bottom line it's about energy balance:
Your caloric intake should not exceed your expenditure if you want to lose weight.
Your caloric intake should meet your expenditure to maintain.
Your caloric intake should exceed your expenditure to gain/build mass.

RllyGudTweetr

For you calorie counters, please be advised that if you do go over on your calories, it's not the number of calories you should be concerned about. It's what's in those calories you should pay attention to. As long as you are eating right, and according to your health goal, you will be fine even if you go over on calories. Lean meats, protein snacks, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains go a very long way. If you are eating these things daily, eliminating the sugars, laying off on the fried foods, leaving the alcohol alone, and staying away from the bad fats, you are going to be fine. It's not all about the calories, ladies and gents. It's what's in those calories that matters.

BRB, going to eat 10,000 calories of chicken breast and pears. I should lose weight, right?

No?

Oh.

Ah . . . but are they skinless, organic, free-range chicken breasts fed entirely on marigold seeds and blossoms?

Of course. I'm not some sort of monster.

just4nessa

For you calorie counters, please be advised that if you do go over on your calories, it's not the number of calories you should be concerned about. It's what's in those calories you should pay attention to. As long as you are eating right, and according to your health goal, you will be fine even if you go over on calories. Lean meats, protein snacks, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains go a very long way. If you are eating these things daily, eliminating the sugars, laying off on the fried foods, leaving the alcohol alone, and staying away from the bad fats, you are going to be fine. It's not all about the calories, ladies and gents. It's what's in those calories that matters.

This does not clear anything up; it's actually quite vague and misleading. Telling people they will be 'fine' is not definitive at all. Most of us on here counting calories are doing so in an attempt to lose weight. While I agree that eating lean meats, fruits, veggies, etc is good for one's overall health, it is not the major contributor to weight loss or maintenance. Eating fewer calories than you burn will promote weight loss. I'll keep my bacon and ice cream and keep counting calories, but thanks anyway.

GiveMeCoffee

So I just went over my calories today eating fish and than this delicious dessert... tomorrow do I wake up and all 109 lbs are back?? Or did the fish put me over my calories so I'm ok cause that's healthy right?

Depends on what you logged last in your diary.

Now I have to go check ... hmm guess I'm in trouble the sundae and the cookies were last!

Guess I'll be starting over tomorrow

ami5000psu

Does it help if I wrap the unhealthy stuff in some lettuce before I eat it?

MyChocolateDiet

Oh please tell me again about the "bad" fats that's my favorite part.

READ IT AGAIN, READ IT AGAIN GRANNY!

TX_Rhon

Does it help if I wrap the unhealthy stuff in some lettuce before I eat it?

Yes, that is why I eat my bacon with lettuce and tomato!!

Myhaloslipped

No! :noway:

FlaxMilk

This is not good advice. A calorie surplus of celery would still cause weight gain. Paying attention to our diets is important, promoting the health halo is almost cruel to people who don't know better yet.

AmyRhubarb

This guy was "eating clean" and going over cals, and lo and behold - he got fat. Switched to counting cals, and eating ice cream and fast food, and - ta-da - he got lean.

http://www.healthylivingheavylifting.com/how-clean-eating-made-me-fat-but-ice-cream-and-subway-got-me-lean/

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