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Baraka_Guru · 02-25-2009, 08:08 PM

The low-fat, low-carb thing always irritated me. I think it's because I learned a lot about nutrition at a young age.

It's true that not all calories are created the same (protein, carbohydrate, fat), but a calorie is a calorie, and we need to consider our daily intake vs. daily usage, for sure.

I'm currently boosting my own calorie intake a bit, mainly because of my current weight training program. If I don't boost it a bit, I won't optimize my muscle growth.

What is it...something like 3,500 calories in a pound of fat? Do the math there. You need to burn 3,500 calories above and beyond your body's needs before you drop a single pound of fat. This is why attempts at rapid weight loss isn't a good idea, because cutting too many calories can compromise your metabolism and end up burning something other than fat...like muscle. And this is counterproductive if you know about burning fat.

This is why realistic long-term goals are so important; it's also why people give up when they don't see results after a few days, or a few weeks, even. ---This is why people need to educate themselves.

02-25-2009, 08:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	The low-fat, low-carb thing always irritated me. I think it's because I learned a lot about nutrition at a young age. It's true that not all calories are created the same (protein, carbohydrate, fat), but a calorie is a calorie, and we need to consider our daily intake vs. daily usage, for sure. I'm currently boosting my own calorie intake a bit, mainly because of my current weight training program. If I don't boost it a bit, I won't optimize my muscle growth. What is it...something like 3,500 calories in a pound of fat? Do the math there. You need to burn 3,500 calories above and beyond your body's needs before you drop a single pound of fat. This is why attempts at rapid weight loss isn't a good idea, because cutting too many calories can compromise your metabolism and end up burning something other than fat...like muscle. And this is counterproductive if you know about burning fat. This is why realistic long-term goals are so important; it's also why people give up when they don't see results after a few days, or a few weeks, even. ---This is why people need to educate themselves. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 02-25-2009 at 08:11 PM..