A calorie is a calorie is a calorie. No crap. What they don

If I take a ginormous dump-a-lump, can I minus those calories? The last one sure FELT like about 800

So since we all agree that for losing weight purposes:

30g of protein, 20g of fat, and 50g of carbs in 2 slices of pepperon pizza

is the same as

30g of protein, 20g of fat, and 50g of carbs in 4oz chicken breast, 1 cup veggies, 2 cups of rice, and some flaxseed oil


Does this mean that if I eat the pizza that I won't be healthy?

Better yet, take a look at my diary both yesterday and today. Am I not going to be healthy because I have ice cream, chocolate, poptarts, and other sugars in my diet?

I cannot wait to hear the answers.

Dude, no anchovies? Bummer.


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If your point was the quality of calories consumed helps with achieving a low P-ratio and preferential partitioning of calories towards muscle tissue preservation / growth rather than fat oxidation, with higher volume of food that can be consumed using natural, nutrient dense whole foods and helping not only with satiety and preventing over eating but also falling leptin levels, insulin resistance and cortisol levels caused by underfeeding you should have just said.

In reality though P-ratio is governed mostly by genetics which is rather depressing.

In plain English what this means is that unless you are reaching advanced levels of development you don't really need to get stressed about the quality of calories if your goal is to look good nekkid. Maintain a calorie deficit and reasonable protein consumption and you will be fine. On a health point of view however quality of calories is of more importance.

So since we all agree that for losing weight purposes:

30g of protein, 20g of fat, and 50g of carbs in 2 slices of pepperon pizza

is the same as

30g of protein, 20g of fat, and 50g of carbs in 4oz chicken breast, 1 cup veggies, 2 cups of rice, and some flaxseed oil


Does this mean that if I eat the pizza that I won't be healthy?

Better yet, take a look at my diary both yesterday and today. Am I not going to be healthy because I have ice cream, chocolate, poptarts, and other sugars in my diet?

I cannot wait to hear the answers.

If I ate the pizza, I know I would be hungry sooner, and would probably end up eating more calories for the day. Satiety is a very important factor for me - I could eat 1000s of calories if I let myself, so I have to plan to fill myself up so I keep to my calorie goals.

I get so frustrated when someone announces "a calorie is a calorie is a calorie" like it's some newly found explanation of the world.

Yes. A calorie is a calorie. A "fat" calorie is the same as a "protein" calorie.

What they aren't mentioning though, wait, let me back up a moment.

When it all comes down to it - the only way you will lose weight is by taking in less than you burn. Every 3,500 calorie deficit will equal a pound of fat lost (in general)

So, let's look at those calories ...
You can eat a candy bar with 300 calories OR you could eat a piece of chicken (~110) veggies (~60) and another ~170 calories of something that would equal just that one candy bar. Sure, you can talk about how the body burns said calories and metabolism and such, but this whole "a calorie is a calorie" thing just drives me nuts.

okay. rant over.

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110 + 60 + 170 = 340 ... Your 40 calories off

So since we all agree that for losing weight purposes:

30g of protein, 20g of fat, and 50g of carbs in 2 slices of pepperon pizza

is the same as

30g of protein, 20g of fat, and 50g of carbs in 4oz chicken breast, 1 cup veggies, 2 cups of rice, and some flaxseed oil


Does this mean that if I eat the pizza that I won't be healthy?

Better yet, take a look at my diary both yesterday and today. Am I not going to be healthy because I have ice cream, chocolate, poptarts, and other sugars in my diet?

I cannot wait to hear the answers.

I craved pizza all day long, but instead of caving for what would likely be several slices of meaty goodness, I bbq'd the steak from my fridge and had with a buttload of veggies. And I felt good about my choice. Until your post. :grumble:

Should have gone with the pizza.

How much is 1 calorie when you convert to metric?

Well a calorie is a calorie is a calorie so I reckon a calorie in metric is a calorie.
seriously though 4.18 joules.

i'm not sure i understand your point, that you can eat a candy bar or chicken veggies and something else and lose weight?

I was thinking the same thing. Isn't this just a rant about hating when people say 'a calorie is a calorie' with an explanation of how a calories is still a calorie.

Maybe it's only bad if you say it without giving an example?? Something like a calorie is a calorie so WTH would anyone eat a Big Mac when you can have an entire bottle of wine for the same amount of calories.

yeah, give me the wine please. lol

Well I have been going about all of this "calorie counting" wrong!!! Sheesh!!!