Who here counts calories

oyChihuahua wrote: »

Not me. I don't get into those fad diets. Strictly a military diet adherent, myself.

the military diet, isnt that the one that utilizes the fat burning super food, hot dogs?

Azexas wrote: »

melimomTARDIS wrote: »

oyChihuahua wrote: »

Not me. I don't get into those fad diets. Strictly a military diet adherent, myself.

the military diet, isnt that the one that utilizes the fat burning super food, hot dogs?

I thought the ice cream was the super food

Only when mixed with saltines and tuna.

senecarr wrote: »

ceoverturf wrote: »

senecarr wrote: »

cookiealbright wrote: »

So tell me...how bored are you today to have started this thread??? lol

Exactly 42 angstroms worth.

You counted all of them??

I was told as long as I used 42, my answer would be right. That's why I eat everything as either 42 calories, grams, or ounces, and try to eat 42 total servings a day of things. I figure the means I'll reach the correct weight. Is that not how it works?

Pretty sure I've heard you are supposed to have 42 smaller meals through the day to lose weight.

But that comes after a 42 day toxin cleanse.

Alatariel75 wrote: »

Azexas wrote: »

melimomTARDIS wrote: »

oyChihuahua wrote: »

Not me. I don't get into those fad diets. Strictly a military diet adherent, myself.

the military diet, isnt that the one that utilizes the fat burning super food, hot dogs?

I thought the ice cream was the super food

Only when mixed with saltines and tuna.

This is true. Individually these foods do nothing for you but combining them for 3 days, and 3 days only, leads to magical (and sustainable!) fat burning properties.

senecarr wrote: »

heybales wrote: »

senecarr wrote: »

ceoverturf wrote: »

senecarr wrote: »

cookiealbright wrote: »

So tell me...how bored are you today to have started this thread??? lol

Exactly 42 angstroms worth.

You counted all of them??

I was told as long as I used 42, my answer would be right. That's why I eat everything as either 42 calories, grams, or ounces, and try to eat 42 total servings a day of things. I figure the means I'll reach the correct weight. Is that not how it works?

Pretty sure I've heard you are supposed to have 42 smaller meals through the day to lose weight.

But that comes after a 42 day toxin cleanse.

Is there a corresponding list of 42 foods I must always eat and 42 foods I must never eat? Are there 42 weird tricks / rules I must obey to do the cleanse?

Yes. But you have to guess them. We won't tell you.

joeyzuraski wrote: »

Just remember one thing. It's not just counting calories. It's the quality of those calories. Like avoiding all the fun places we go to. Starbucks, DD, McDonald's, etc. Those are very bad for you. Or just be sure to choose the lesser of all evils. Like fraps and lattes for just coffee. A Donut for an Egg White Sandwich.

You can still eat those "bad" foods in moderation and lose weight. They can certainly be part of an overall healthy diet

joeyzuraski wrote: »

Just remember one thing. It's not just counting calories. It's the quality of those calories. Like avoiding all the fun places we go to. Starbucks, DD, McDonald's, etc. Those are very bad for you. Or just be sure to choose the lesser of all evils. Like fraps and lattes for just coffee. A Donut for an Egg White Sandwich.

Not sure if serious but, if you are, you should definitely do those things. I support your choice.

joeyzuraski wrote: »

Just remember one thing. It's not just counting calories. It's the quality of those calories. Like avoiding all the fun places we go to. Starbucks, DD, McDonald's, etc. Those are very bad for you. Or just be sure to choose the lesser of all evils. Like fraps and lattes for just coffee. A Donut for an Egg White Sandwich.

How do you get all the fixins to stay between the egg whites?

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i prefer to drink my calories..... Juicing, anyone?

joeyzuraski wrote: »

Just remember one thing. It's not just counting calories. It's the quality of those calories. Like avoiding all the fun places we go to. Starbucks, DD, McDonald's, etc. Those are very bad for you. Or just be sure to choose the lesser of all evils. Like fraps and lattes for just coffee. A Donut for an Egg White Sandwich.

Are you joking?

You are using "calories" as a synonym for "foods" and it's not. I think that's why a lot of these debates occur. A calorie is a unit of energy, so a calorie is a calorie, just like a lb is a lb. A lb of feathers is not less heavy than a lb of gold. Similarly, a calorie from a BigMac (that is actually properly measured and consumed and used by the body) is not more fattening than a calorie from an apple. (One might well find it easier to consume lots of calories from BigMacs than apples, although one might not -- I do not like BigMacs and would more easily consume the calories in the apples.)

However, when we say "a calorie is a calorie," we of course do not mean that a food is a food. Foods differ in lots of different ways. That matters for health and might matter for how easy it is to stick to a weight loss plan.

Therefore, I firmly agree that the quality of one's diet matters. But not necessarily for weight loss -- not if the calories in the poor diet are the same as in the high-quality diet and if one is able to keep up the same activity level.

There is also NO reason to avoid Starbucks, DD, or McD's, although none of them strike me as especially fun, so I almost never go to any of them. I go to Starbucks when I want coffee and nowhere else is easily available and drink a black coffee or Americano, neither of which has many calories. (Other places have better coffee, though.)

I've ranted enough and this thread is about calorie counting, so won't go into my general preference for eggs over egg whites if we are going to talk nutrition. ;-)

senecarr wrote: »

joeyzuraski wrote: »

Just remember one thing. It's not just counting calories. It's the quality of those calories. Like avoiding all the fun places we go to. Starbucks, DD, McDonald's, etc. Those are very bad for you. Or just be sure to choose the lesser of all evils. Like fraps and lattes for just coffee. A Donut for an Egg White Sandwich.

If you feel like avoiding fun places, that is your path, and I support you 100%.

There should be a tshirt.....