ZERO CALORIE FRUITS

Hi

I think what is meant by zero calories is that although an apple will have say 62 calories it would take 150 calories for your body to digest this which would then mean a deficit of say 90 calories and that where the zero comes in. I read this somewhere and
it made sense to me.

So, you can eat an unlimited number of apples and still lose weight (perhaps even eventually starve to death)? :huh: :huh:

As you can read in all the previous posts, there's no such thing like zero Cal fruits. If you are trying to control carbs intake, I suggest is that you eat your fruits and carbs before 2 pm. that will give your body plenty of time to process it. Good luck!

Just as there are countless threads shooting down the possibility of zero calorie foods, there are countless threads shooting down the need for a regular person (without any medical issues or intolerances) to limit carbohydrates excessively or to do any kind of nutrient timing. It simply is not the case that the body "shuts that whole thing down" at any point. Not even the digestion and assimilation of carbohydrates (or proteins or fats). You are asleep at night which ONLY means that your consciousness is taking a rest. The rest of your body is really quite amazingly active (brain, other organs, etc).

As to the whole idea of zero calorie foods, though: Please get past the desire to find "tips" or "short cuts". Enjoy food for what comes WITH the calories: wonderful tastes and textures of food, micro and macro nutrients, fuel for your body, things with which your body will rebuild muscles and other tissues.

You have the best chance of success in this "journey" (sorry guys) if you are able to find appreciation for what your body can do now and what it becomes able to do as time goes on; if you can find exercises that you enjoy that you do because you appreciate them and what you do for you and your body, that makes you feel refreshed and rejuvenated, and occasionally make you feel like a bad *kitten*; that you eat foods that please you and make you happy and also provide you with the level of calories you need (zero is not the answer to that question) and no more than you need, and provide you with the amounts of fat and protein and carbs that are right for what you are trying to do. If you can do this, you won't ACTUALLY be on a diet, and you might actually be changing your lifestyle for real, not in the way that so many people around here have a "lifestyle change' which is to say that that's the phrase used in the most recent fad diet book they read.

I truly wish you the best of luck.

As has been said, the calorie intake guidelines on MyFitnessPal take into account the calories burned through eating. So just log what you're eating and don't bother about all the "negative calorie" nonsense.

I used to do low carb, but have seen lots of info. for people who have trouble sleeping being recommended to eat carbs at dinnertime, as they're low GI (wholewheat versions) so your sugar level is more stable and you sleep better.

Any fruit juice will be high in calories, often much higher than the fruit, and it's only a drink! You won't even feel fed!

Strawberries are low in calories and delicious! Also, Butternut Squash is tasty, easy to cook (just roast it whole in the oven), and also low in calories.


Fundamentally, do what makes you feel healthy. If you're feeling lethargic, or constantly hungry, or depressed, eat more of a balanced diet.

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