Is it all about calories?

SteelPanther95
SteelPanther95 Posts: 2 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
What I mean is does it really matter where you get your calories from as long as you watch your calories in. For example today I had fruit snacks before I went to the gym which were 80 calories, after the gym I had my protein shake for 300, and for dinner I ate a small pizza for about 1600 calories for a grand total of 1980 calories. I'm a 5'9 male and currently weigh 187 lbs. Will I lose weight if I can keep my calories between 1200-2000 to go along with my workout routine 5 days a week?

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  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    You can lose weight that way, but for the best overall health, cognitive ability, stamina and energy level, you might want to cinsider getting some fruits and vegetables into your daily routine.
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    Weight loss is about calories.

    Body composition is a combination of protein intake and strength training.

    Overall health is a combination of micronutrients, macronutrients, and exercise.

    You can hit these in any number of ways.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    as long as you are in a calorie deficit then yes, you will lose weight…

    calories in vs calories out, works for everyone.

    if you are just trying to lose weight then you will be fine ..

    at some point if you want to recomp, retain muscle, etc..then keeping track of macros will become more important...
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Weight loss is about calories.

    Body composition is a combination of protein intake and strength training.

    Overall health is a combination of micronutrients, macronutrients, and exercise.

    You can hit these in any number of ways.

    this is what I was trying to say
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Weight loss is about calories.

    Body composition is a combination of protein intake and strength training.

    Overall health is a combination of micronutrients, macronutrients, and exercise.

    You can hit these in any number of ways.

    This.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    Weight loss is about calories.

    Body composition is a combination of protein intake and strength training.

    Overall health is a combination of micronutrients, macronutrients, and exercise.

    You can hit these in any number of ways.
    Well said, straight to the point and exactly correct.
  • Kimsoontobe
    Kimsoontobe Posts: 110 Member
    Bump
  • ryvenna
    ryvenna Posts: 83 Member
    to the op: i just wrote this response on a different thread, and i also want to share this with you. cutting calories WILL without a doubt result in weight loss. i will never deny that. however, a calorie is not a calorie.

    <<<here is my copy-paste>>>

    Different calorie sources cause varied release of insulin from the body. If you're eating 1200 calories from carbs, 300 calories from protein, 300 calories from fat, you're consuming an 1800 calorie diet to which your body responds differently from consuming 600 calories from carbs, 600 calories from protein, and 600 calories from fat. over time, the carb heavy diet will predispose you to insulin resistance (aka --> greater insulin secretion). keep in mind that a hormone like insulin is a growth factor implicated with greater fat storage AND resistance to insulin plays a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes. there are interesting studies out regarding this... please feel free to pubmed ;]

    also, whenever you see calorie estimates on food labels... those labels have to be within 20% +/- off the mark. for panera to market a sandwich as 400 calories means that the food can actually be somewhere between 320 calories to 480 calories. if you eat foods that consist of healthier prep/ingredients, you're making a safer bet... also! whenever you eat fibrous foods like nuts, though it may be labeled as 180 cal for 1 oz of almonds, it's more likely that your body is absorbing less than the 180 cal.
  • SteelPanther95
    SteelPanther95 Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks for the replies everybody.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    to the op: i just wrote this response on a different thread, and i also want to share this with you. cutting calories WILL without a doubt result in weight loss. i will never deny that. however, a calorie is not a calorie.

    <<<here is my copy-paste>>>

    Different calorie sources cause varied release of insulin from the body. If you're eating 1200 calories from carbs, 300 calories from protein, 300 calories from fat, you're consuming an 1800 calorie diet to which your body responds differently from consuming 600 calories from carbs, 600 calories from protein, and 600 calories from fat. over time, the carb heavy diet will predispose you to insulin resistance (aka --> greater insulin secretion). keep in mind that a hormone like insulin is a growth factor implicated with greater fat storage AND resistance to insulin plays a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes. there are interesting studies out regarding this... please feel free to pubmed ;]

    also, whenever you see calorie estimates on food labels... those labels have to be within 20% +/- off the mark. for panera to market a sandwich as 400 calories means that the food can actually be somewhere between 320 calories to 480 calories. if you eat foods that consist of healthier prep/ingredients, you're making a safer bet... also! whenever you eat fibrous foods like nuts, though it may be labeled as 180 cal for 1 oz of almonds, it's more likely that your body is absorbing less than the 180 cal.

    and it still makes zero sense…1200 calories is really 1800??? LOL ...
  • ryvenna
    ryvenna Posts: 83 Member
    to the op: i just wrote this response on a different thread, and i also want to share this with you. cutting calories WILL without a doubt result in weight loss. i will never deny that. however, a calorie is not a calorie.

    <<<here is my copy-paste>>>

    Different calorie sources cause varied release of insulin from the body. If you're eating 1200 calories from carbs, 300 calories from protein, 300 calories from fat, you're consuming an 1800 calorie diet to which your body responds differently from consuming 600 calories from carbs, 600 calories from protein, and 600 calories from fat. over time, the carb heavy diet will predispose you to insulin resistance (aka --> greater insulin secretion). keep in mind that a hormone like insulin is a growth factor implicated with greater fat storage AND resistance to insulin plays a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes. there are interesting studies out regarding this... please feel free to pubmed ;]

    also, whenever you see calorie estimates on food labels... those labels have to be within 20% +/- off the mark. for panera to market a sandwich as 400 calories means that the food can actually be somewhere between 320 calories to 480 calories. if you eat foods that consist of healthier prep/ingredients, you're making a safer bet... also! whenever you eat fibrous foods like nuts, though it may be labeled as 180 cal for 1 oz of almonds, it's more likely that your body is absorbing less than the 180 cal.

    and it still makes zero sense…1200 calories is really 1800??? LOL ...

    feel free to refer to my answer in the previous thread. the wonders of reading comprehension.
  • margannmks
    margannmks Posts: 424 Member
    Where does she say 1200 calories is really 1800?

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