Weight Gain/Loss Formula

I want to break down the weight gain/loss formula for you.

Calories taken in – Calories burned = Calories Stored

All weight gain and loss works off this equation. If you consumed 1300 calories a day and only burned 1000 you would be left with 300. Same goes if you consume that same 1300 and burned 1400; you would be left with -100. This would happen if you ate lard all day or ate well balance meals. Simple truth is that a calorie is a calorie is a calorie.

No, this does not allow you to binge on fast food. Let me tell you why. If you did eat that lard all day what benefit would you see from that consumption? High blood pressure, high cholesterol and block and/or hardening arteries. It doesn’t sound too good, does it? I call this type of intake nonproductive or empty calories. Now we exchange that lard for some lean proteins to help build and repair muscle, and some starchy and fibrous carbs for fiber, vitamins and mineral (productive calories). What we get now is a well maintained machine. One that has the energy to keep up with your spouse, friends or kids.

The same way we tend to overeat on junk food we can over eat on what we call good food. Remember a calorie is a calorie is a calorie. Food choice is important to maintain our body. Food quantity is important because our body will hoard calories if it is given the chance.

I really wanted to bring up this topic this week because after 5pm is when people have the most problems. We feel we did well all day and we should reward ourselves. Don’t get caught in this trap. *** Don’t use food to reward yourself, would you give someone in rehab for drugs that very drug they are addicted too? No, because it would negate the whole treatment. If you did well today be proud, it is hard to make all the right choices, but don’t negate all that hard work for unproductive calories.

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