Too Many Calories
If you want to lose weight your in the right place.
How many calories do you need? Well, that depends
on a lot of things. Your age, sex, type of work, physical activity, all
come into play. There is no one answer for this type of thing. I have
to warn you, I don't believe the general ideas on how many calories a
person should have. If you have a 2,000 calorie diet, you are starving
yourself. I know that some people live and die by this number, but I
just throw it to the wind. Wny don't I pay attention to a number such
as 2,000? Only because it is stupid. Yes, you heard me right,
stupid.How is a person who is very active going to live off of 2,000
calories? I mean, you would end up looking like those dying skinny kids
in the 3rd world countries.
I think you get the drift though. I think
those numbers are put in place by people who are so focused on health,
that they are blinded by it. I mean, if you have 3,000 calories in one day, it won't kill you. Though, they might want to make you believe that it will.
I'm not saying that you should throw all of this stuff to the wind.
That would be foolish. What I am saying is, you should take it with a
grain of salt. There is no reason why you should get bent out of shape
if you go a few hundred or even a thousand over this limit. I mean, if
you are going over by 5,000 then you should be worried. Some people do
need to be concerned with such a thing. For example, people who are on
a diet because of heart problems. You should be very focused on your
diet. Also people with sugar problems would fall into this category as
well.
If you don't have some sort of health problem, I wouldn't get too bent
out of shape. Though, if you are eating from the drive through lane
every day, then you might have a problem. What am I saying? Use common
sense. Understand where your calories are coming from. If you are
eating 3,500 calories and they are mostly from things that are good for
you, don't go ape shit on yourself. If on the other hand if it is all
from candy and deep fried foods, I would be concerned.
You should be more concerned about where the calories are coming from.
Ahhh, now I think you see what I mean. If you are eating 1,500 calories
alone of fruits and veggies, that is better than eating that in fat.
Isn't it all the same? Not really. I would say that it isn't the same.
I know that some of you will argue with that. It isn't the same because
the calories are coming from a good source. They are coming from things
that are good for you. The fruits and veggies will help you out in many
ways. They will also help you fight off cancer and heart disease. This
isn't true if you are over eating on fats and sweets.
What to do?
Well, all I know is what I have stated above. If you are eating over
2,000 calories and you are eating things that are good for you, I
wouldn't be too concerned. As always, you should talk to your doctor.
That is the best advice I can give you. You should always talk to him
before you go and do something new. You might have a health condition
that will require you to go on a diet that he tells you to go on. If you are healthy, base most of your diet on
raw fruits and veggies. That is where the action is. That is where you
will get the most bang for your calorie. Happy eating. |
