are all calories created equal?

omid990
omid990 Posts: 785 Member
edited September 19 in Food and Nutrition
so today, i had some 700 calories left over after i worked out. problem is, i used those calories up for stupid things: fries, ice cream, hot chocolate.

that was a bad idea. now i feel super guilty. i stayed within my calories but i know filling up on junk is not the way to go.:grumble:

this led to a worrisome train of thought: are all calories created equal?

let say hypothetically speaking, person A and person B were alloted the same number of calories. person A fills up on healthy foods while person B fills up on some healthy foods as well as some not so healthy stuff. will person A be much more successful? (in terms of loss, not in feeling healthy or whatnot)

not that i intend on eating bad foods. i was just curious if my cup of hot cocoa with extra marshmallows every time is setting me back.

all help appreciated!!!

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  • omid990
    omid990 Posts: 785 Member
    so today, i had some 700 calories left over after i worked out. problem is, i used those calories up for stupid things: fries, ice cream, hot chocolate.

    that was a bad idea. now i feel super guilty. i stayed within my calories but i know filling up on junk is not the way to go.:grumble:

    this led to a worrisome train of thought: are all calories created equal?

    let say hypothetically speaking, person A and person B were alloted the same number of calories. person A fills up on healthy foods while person B fills up on some healthy foods as well as some not so healthy stuff. will person A be much more successful? (in terms of loss, not in feeling healthy or whatnot)

    not that i intend on eating bad foods. i was just curious if my cup of hot cocoa with extra marshmallows every time is setting me back.

    all help appreciated!!!
  • Marla64
    Marla64 Posts: 23,120 Member
    I'm guessing they're not all created equal. I've had success losing weight eating basically crap on our shoestring budget, but it's been very slow. That's either because of my age and stress level, or I'm inclined to believe it's more due to the sodium, processed crap I have to buy.

    I think I'd have much more success eating 300 calories of "real" chicken breast as opposed to the rice-a-roni for 300 calories with the preservatives, sodium and crud--

    But, we shall never know-- ???
  • kolbif
    kolbif Posts: 83
    From what I understand, no they aren't created equal. Not by a long shot. There are a lot of explanations for this, but I don't know all the scientific terms. (which foods burn calories quicker, good carbs vs. bad carbs, different kinds of fats, etc.) I'm sure someone will jump on here and tell us all about it! :happy:

    Don't feel too guilty about it. I did that about a week ago. I had several hundred calories remaining one night, so I decided to "drink" them all away and waste them on wine. Eeeekkk! :grumble: But, if you only did this once, don't feel bad - you're not gonna gain weight from that one day of it. It's just not the healthiest way to go!
  • KirstenJ
    KirstenJ Posts: 19 Member
    i dont think calories are all equal...for me i have to take in the consideration of how much fat or other indegredients there is in something... fries for example have no nutritional value, atleast for myself anyways... but we all have our up days and our down days.

    good luck!
  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
    Nope not created equal..kinda goes with the saying Eat to live not live to eat...empty calories provide hardly anything but temporary satisfaction
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