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Originally Posted by Lindy
OK. I thought that when you said that "a calorie is a calorie" that you were perhaps unaware of the thermic effect. Or didn't buy into it. But it does give a protein based diet an advantage.
High fat high refined carb eating, the way that so many eat, seems to bring no good to anyone.  |
No, I'm fully aware of the thermic effect, but mostly within the context of exercise.
But, yes, the issue is people load up on all of it, actually: fats, carbs, and protein. It's really a caloric surplus problem. If you go have "dinner" at McDonald's and order a Big Mac combo with large fries and a large Coke, you've set yourself up for 1,400 calories. That's one meal. Sure, that's 200 g of carbs, but it's also 56 g of fat.
I know not everyone eats at McDonald's regularly, but some home preparation I've seen certainly rivals it. Portions can get really big because, hey, you made it at home for cheap, right? Eat up.
Many people also fail to practice mindful eating. (I'm guilty of this.) When we're distracted while we eat, we don't fully register what's going on. This can lead us to eat more than we need. It can also lead us to eat before we're hungry again, because psychologically you may still crave the food you didn't pay attention to. It's so easy for me to eat something just because it's in front of me even when I'm full and I won't even realize it until I stop.