Re:It's cutting calories–not intermittent fasting–that drops...
by kkoste on Monday April 22, 2024 @06:30AM
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Yesterday I decided I'd treat myself to two small snacks since I had just finished
my shoulder session and I had walked 9km. One weighing 33g and the other weighing 26grams. Combined just below 250kcal. Walking 9 km took around 2 hours and burned 450kcal... eating two small snacks took me 1 minute.
It's scary how little is needed to off set your TDEE.
Drink 3 cans of cola and the average person has reached 25% of their TDEE.
Two tablestone dressing is 80kcal. Which suddenly adds 500% more calories to 100grams of salad.
And if you decide that nuts are healthy and you decide to have 50grams of almonds. Then you are looking at 300kcal.
I think the single biggest cause for obesity is simply because people don't know how calorie dense some foods are.
It's scary how little is needed to off set your TDEE.
Drink 3 cans of cola and the average person has reached 25% of their TDEE.
Two tablestone dressing is 80kcal. Which suddenly adds 500% more calories to 100grams of salad.
And if you decide that nuts are healthy and you decide to have 50grams of almonds. Then you are looking at 300kcal.
I think the single biggest cause for obesity is simply because people don't know how calorie dense some foods are.
[JUst take a look at this video from Will Tennyson that shows how much 100kcal are in some mails](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar9PmP3Wur4)