"It's the Calories, not the Carbs" and "The Context of Calories" page

[NDF]

Good blog post topics to review:

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/calories/

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-context-of-calories/

[iniQuity]

Also, this thread didn't get enough play back when it was posted but I think Tim's advice (first post) is very valid and some people can still benefit from it. It's been a while but I think he'd still stand by it:

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum...-I-just-did%29

No need to bump it by replying, but give it a read and discuss here if needed.

[NourishedEm]

Also, this thread didn't get enough play back when it was posted but I think Tim's advice (first post) is very valid and some people can still benefit from it. It's been a while but I think he'd still stand by it:

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum...-I-just-did%29

No need to bump it by replying, but give it a read and discuss here if needed.

I love this post. I have just made a commitment to stop measuring and counting cals and macro ratios and this provides me with the validation I needed. Thanks for linking to it

[StoneAgeQueen]

If people think it's the calories and not the carbs, then maybe they should try an experiment. On week 1 eat 2000 calories worth of bread. On Week 2, eat 2000 worth of fat. Measure weight gain/loss for both periods.

[NDF]

If people think it's the calories and not the carbs, then maybe they should try an experiment. On week 1 eat 2000 calories worth of bread. On Week 2, eat 2000 worth of fat. Measure weight gain/loss for both periods.

I haven't done that exact experiment, but I have compared low carb-high fat-moderate protein dieting with high carb-low fat-moderate protein diet at 1300 calories. I did both for 6 weeks each. Exercise amounts were the same. I can tell you that weight loss was the exact same BUT I felt much better on the low carb high fat moderate protein because I rarely felt hungry.

Also, I believe the "Twinkie Diet" proves that it's not just what you eat but also how much you eat - even for those with metabolic/hormonal issues

[StoneAgeQueen]

I remember trying a really low fat diet years ago when I was much bigger than I am now, I ate no fat at all and about six slices of bread a day- I actually did not lose one single pound and I felt dreadful. As soon as i went on Atkins it all came off in a really short space of time.

[NDF]

I remember trying a really low fat diet years ago when I was much bigger than I am now, I ate no fat at all and about six slices of bread a day- I actually did not lose one single pound and I felt dreadful. As soon as i went on Atkins it all came off in a really short space of time.

Ugh, that sounds horrific. You're diabetic so your results might not be similar in someone without metabolic troubles. I know before I was diagnoised with PCOS, I could diet any which way and drop weight. After PCOS, no such luck.

[NDF]

I love this post. I have just made a commitment to stop measuring and counting cals and macro ratios and this provides me with the validation I needed. Thanks for linking to it

Calorie counting and managing macros is so tedious. I was caught up in that way of fat loss for so long that I know the nutritional data on serving sizes of a whole catalogue of foods. It's sad.

I've since given up calorie counting and macro managing. I structure my meals so that I start with veggies, add some protein, add some fat and sometimes fruit. If the scale goes up and I don't want it to, I move more or eat less.

[slowcooker]

Hold on a second.. was Mark recommending legumes in that first post?

[MalPaz]

If people think it's the calories and not the carbs, then maybe they should try an experiment. On week 1 eat 2000 calories worth of bread. On Week 2, eat 2000 worth of fat. Measure weight gain/loss for both periods.

not bread, but i have done the 'experiment' you suggest with primal... 2500 calories a day of very very low carb primal vs 2500 calories of starchy primal... i gain on the high fat primal and lost on the lower fat primal...so i have assured myself its not the carbs or the calories...its something though...??