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I find that only implementing one change at a time conserves my willpower so that I'm more likely to succeed. I'll either up my exercise a couple weeks before I start cutting the calories or cut calories then wait a few weeks before introducing exercise.
Controlling what I eat, for me at least, is easier than upping my exercise levels.
If you want to lose weight and be healthy - eat little and eat healthy.
If you want to lose weight and don't care too much for your health - eat little.
If you want to be healthy - eat healthy.
If you just don't care - eat whatever you like.
Still amazed that people are still considering this a pure caloric issue and not a food quality issue. When you look at how various hormones (namely insulin) are affected by blood sugar & affect body composition, it seems you'd want to promote a method that bears that in mind. That said, I think the focus should be on "eating better" not just "eating less."
Over eating on high quality bacon won't stop you from being a lard-ass.
[0] - http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/...
Still amazed that people are still considering this a pure caloric issue and not a food quality issue. When you look at how various hormones (namely insulin) are affected by blood sugar & affect body composition, it seems you'd want to promote a method that bears that in mind. That said, I think the focus should be on "eating better" not just "eating less."
No, the focus should be eating the right amount of healthy food.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Eating 3000kcal of "quality food" every day will still make you gross fat and give you heart problems. And did you know that protein also affects insulin? Insulin is essential for muscle building. Still find it hilarious how so many people still don't understand that a caloric deficit or surplus is the #1 thing to do when trying to cut or bulk.
> Still find it hilarious how so many people still don't understand that a caloric deficit or surplus is the #1 thing to do when trying to cut or bulk. Don't you think that there's more to human nutrition than "cut" or "bulk"?
Isn't it obvious - you BMR is 2-3 times higher than your all other energy expenditures for the day. If you overeat nothing can save you ...
Maybe if you work sitting in an office and never go play outside or lift weights.
Try lifting bricks or digging ditches or cutting wood all day and that BMR is just the beginning. Or climb a nice mountain or go on a hard bike ride or get nice and ripped and keep those muscles up.
In the evolutionary environment where you were shaped everybody worked outdoors and sweated. If your BMR is most of your energy expenditure, you're not living the life you're adapted to.
[0] Basal metabolic rate -- the energy you'd expend on the couch watching teevee all day.
Still amazed that people are still considering this a pure caloric issue and not a food quality issue. When you look at how various hormones (namely insulin) are affected by blood sugar & affect body composition, it seems you'd want to promote a method that bears that in mind. That said, I think the focus should be on "eating better" not just "eating less."
No, the focus should be eating the right amount of healthy food.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Eating 3000kcal of "quality food" every day will still make you gross fat and give you heart problems. And did you know that protein also affects insulin? Insulin is essential for muscle building. Still find it hilarious how so many people still don't understand that a caloric deficit or surplus is the #1 thing to do when trying to cut or bulk.
Your point is right, but bear in mind everyone has different calorie requirements. The "3000kcal" is just a placeholder, it means "1.5 times what you need".