Comments on: Is a Calorie a Calorie?

By: Alan Black

Alan Black — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:32:59 +0000

I’ve tracked my daily caloric intake for the past 24 months trying out different macro-nutrient percentages. With the exception of a couple of months which appear to be anomalies, I’ve only been able to reach the same conclusion as Lyle. Eat below maintenance level to lose and above to gain, irregardless of the composition of macro-nutrients.

The biggest difference between a higher carb vs higher fat diet, (for the same amount of calories), is the higher fat diet is much more satiating.

By: Natural Weight Loss Blog

Natural Weight Loss Blog — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:53:23 +0000

Great article.

Calorie IS a calorie.

By: lylemcd

lylemcd — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:22:22 +0000

mark

No, they are not. Because if they were they would be human fusion reactors. they should go to NASA and be studied if this is truly the case. It’s not.

Studies show that the obese sytematically undereport their food intake (by as much as 50%) and this literature is easy to find on Medline. They SAY they are eating 1500 calories. They are eating far more than that.

Lyle

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:55:14 +0000

To Muata,

and they are right. They are eating 1500 calories a day and gaining weight.

understanding the metabolic pathways involved makes this easier to understand why it happens

By: Muata

Muata — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:06:12 +0000

Man, this one is being added to the list of links I send 300+ pound guys who keep telling me that they’re eating 1500 calories a day and continue to gain weight …

Good post Lyle!

By: john

john — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:32:08 +0000

very nice

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