The dietary protocol you use, (Ketogenic, high carb, low carb & high protein, paleo etc etc) to CONTROL or MANAGE your calorie intake does not change the fact that you will always abide by the universal energy balance equation - Calories In Vs Calories Out. You can track calories (and macros) or not. But thinking you are magically above the universal law of the energy balance equation due to your dietary protocol is misguided thinking. You can eat in any manner you choose, but you can not change the law of thermodynamics. If you consume more calories than you expend, you will gain weight (and vice versa). You can have a diet full of twinkies or McDonalds, but if you are under consuming calories (in a calorie deficit) you will lose weight. Anyone seen the doctor who lost weight on the Twinkie diet? Google it! You can have a diet of grass fed organic red meat, activated nuts, pesticide free vegetables, super food chia seeds and gluten free cup cakes but if you consume a calorie surplus you will gain weight! Your body does not care were the excess calories come from, physiologically we process them exactly the same way regardless of the food type! The energy balance equation is not dictated by the quality of the calories. You can eat the most nutritious calories foods around, but if you consume more calories than you burn you will gain weight, its that simple. Now starting the debate that not all calories are created equally then using the example of broccoli to Mars bars is idiotic. Nutritional value of a food type doesnt change the fact that 200 calorie of energy is 200 calories of energy. Yes one contains a greater level of micronutrients, but that is not the point. Yes they have a different macronutrient balance. That is not the point. Consume 1000 more calories than you need from either food type is going to result in the EXACT same result - weight gain. If posted before about the differing processing costs of calories from protein, carbs & fats. That effects the energy expenditure side of the equation. But it still doesnt change the fact that if you are in a calorie surplus, regardless of macronutrient balance you will achieve weight gain. So if you are going to comment I suggest you look at the context really closely and read everything Ive said. You should also read the post Ive pinned to the top of this page. It breaks down everything regarding calories and macronutrient balances differences etc and its end effect. And yes to support a particular body composition you will be consuming a particular macronutrient balance, but again that is NOT the point of this status.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 22:31:54 +0000
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