whats the impact of a calorie

[appel982]

Hello All, 

Ive been using fitbit now just for 2 weeks and I love it. At the end the only thing I changed was my calorie input and I am trying to reach the 10K steps a day and the 30 min of activity. The badges you can earn are a real motivator for me. And in just these two weeks Ive allready lost 1,5 KG without even having to work hard for it.

I am not a person with a lot of knowledge about food habbits or actualy wat a calorie is. I just know when you eat to much you gain weight. I read on the internet that 1KG is about 7000 calories. Is this true? and also an other question. Christmas is coming up and I love to eat during this day with the family. But does your body consume all the calories you take in. For example if you eat 14000 calories do you then gain 2 KG's in weight?

[awood08]

To burn 1lb of body fat you need to burn 3500 extra calories, so 1kg for 7000 calories is pretty accurate. I honestly have never tried to eat 14000 calories in a day and don't advise it lol but I have had high calorie days (from too much food and alcohol) where I consumed close to 4000 calories instead of my usual 1200-1800  where I tipped the scale about 2-3 pounds heavier the next day. Those eventually fell off over the course of a week.

My best advice for dealing with holiday time with the family and eating is to have one plate, portion control is huge. I ate everything I wanted a Thanksgiving (including 2 kinds of pie) and gained a pound or two and lost it back the next week. Alot of it was water weight from the extra sodium intake.

As far as your body consuming all the calories you take in, not to be gross but that's why we urinate and go number 2 🙂 it's our body getting rid of the waste we do not need.

[Mcore]

That is correct! I also did a little research and was able to find out that in order to lose 1kg of fat you will need to burn 7716.17 calories. Let's get to work then! 

[appel982]

haha yep thats a lot of running or walking. 😄 thanks for the replies

[SunsetRunner]

The quality of food choices also can affect our health, the body uses in addition the eaten foods / drinks for energy to replace our atoms for 98% a year.. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11893583

Imagine most nutritients would come from eating factory foods containing stuff we can't pronounce and don't know what it is.. or mostly from natural foods (fruits, vegetables, eggs..).. and partially allowing to have some of our favourite cake or piece of chocolat.. dessert with care.. (to prevent cravings.. binging..)..

What we eat, can play part in how healthy we become internally over time.. (less sick, feeling wonderful..)..

[Mcore]

So true @SunsetRunner. It's a combination of both. Thank you for your information buddy! 

[appel982]

I havent changed a lot since I started. I just started to look at the amount of calories certain products have. And by becoming aware of this I changed my "diet" that is having a great affect on my weight. 

[SunsetRunner]

Changing food habits gradually is the best way so good habits eventually take over. Found out when eating always until comfortably satisfied on natural foods mostly, the body automatically says innerly 'stop now we're having enough', or 'one cooked potato more please' or a bit more meat please.. or even food left on the plate.. being satisfied not needing more, or taking some more vegetables for example in case of not truly feeling satisfied yet..

When trying eating until you feel hitting the spot, about comfortably satisfied, not stuffed, our bodies get used to, and not wanting to eat until stuffed.

It's also about when getting the opportunity to eat (on nutritious foods), if feeling it's possible to have a bit more but not really hungry, eating slowly until feeling having enough just because the opportunity is there to have some more, knowing possible binge eating could come on the non so nutritious foods if waiting a bit longer becoming to hungry.. unless of course feeling to force feed yourself in the moment and at home it's possible to warm up dinner when being hungry again.. or just having a little bit..

But in case feeling it's possible to eat something more, on the good foods, taking the opportunity, cause these foods make feeling satisfied longer naturally.. (& preventing binge eating later on if it means that would be on the non so nutritious foods)..

Trying being in tune with your precious body, honoring appetite / hunger / satisfied signals.. knowing when having enough, or when your body asks for a bit more of a certain food.. or feeling not needing more at all..

Personally always eat at dinner a bit of the meat, the vegetables, eggs.. whichever food available so the body knows which foods / nutritients are available.. and letting the body guide with eating if wanting more of the vegetables, or the meat, sometimes not even fancying potatoes actually in some cases but wanting another egg..

Trying letting your body be your guide, who you can trust. It takes some time, but it's worth it.

If eating mostly to nourish out of hunger, trying not having more if having enough and not being hungry. False cravings over time will go away, cause your precious body knows food will be available when being hungry & tell when having enough.. (even which foods it wants in which quantity).. which foods looks most appealing to have at dinner for example (and even if there are other foods available, not really fancying to have, but wanting the other foods instead or more / less of a certain food)..

Our bodies are complex, knowing which foods contains the nutritients it seeks, when trying to have what your body actually craves for in the moment when possible, automatically being satisfied with less.

Even if it means it's a little treat once in a while.. or eating on higher calorie nutritient rich foods sometimes if eating to less calories wise over time.

Calories matter, though our bodies can be perfectly satisfied with (lots) less when eating quality nutritient rich foods.

Don't deprive yourself if getting that one in a time dessert like on Christmas Day or a special occasion, be aware about, our bodies balance automatically out by being satisfied for longer, could mean to skip breakfast the other day.. or if feeling there be no more room for dessert, if noticing food left on the plate, knowing feeling satisfied.. leave the rest of the food on the plate so there's room for dessert.. (in case it means needing to force feed instead of enjoying the dessert)..

Say to yourself if needed innerly (dear body, we always eat until comfortably satisfied, though this dessert looks wonderful to have even we're not feeling hungry anymore, it's this time only cause it's a special occasion, we'll leave some food on the plate otherwise feeling we're going to feel getting stuffed).. it can help.

Have Fun

[Trooper]

Watch the portion or serving size of each item that you eat. The sellers want to make you think your only eating 180 calories but the product has two servings per package and you are really eating 360 calories.

[emili]

@appel982- great work reading labels- its a good start to awareness of what you are feeding your body. Please do not accept the challenge of that many calories- not healthy. My secret has been to take a bite of the one thing I want most from the dessert table. All you want is a taste- you don't need it- you want it. Take a bite and throw the rest away. You'll know what you are not missing and you won't have to deal with extra calories that are empty and unhealthy. Happy Holidays to you and much luck in your journey!