More Calories in Food Than Listed!

bjjcaveman · 02-13-2013, 09:41 PM

New York Times article about how there are more calories in food than actually listed!!! Maybe this is why it's so hard to lose weight even when counting calories!

Here is the link

ravenrose · 02-14-2013, 11:02 AM

this is talking restaurant food. it's been known "forever" that the portions served in restaurants are a lot bigger than what is measured in their nutrition facts...

the thing is, people aren't very good at counting either calories or carbs, but we tend to be consistent in our errors. so if you THINK you are eating 1200 calories, maybe it's 1600, but if that is the level you lose at, what difference does it make if you call it 900 or 9000? the counting is just a device. it's what your body actually does with what you consume that counts.

02-13-2013, 09:41 PM	#1
bjjcaveman Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: USA Posts: 132 Gallery: bjjcaveman Stats: 180.0/180.4/165.0 WOE: nutritional ketosis	More Calories in Food Than Listed! New York Times article about how there are more calories in food than actually listed!!! Maybe this is why it's so hard to lose weight even when counting calories! Here is the link

02-14-2013, 11:02 AM	#2
ravenrose . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 9,073 Gallery: ravenrose Stats: lost 130 lb so far, and miles to go before I sleep WOE: low carb controlled calorie Start Date: June, 2009	this is talking restaurant food. it's been known "forever" that the portions served in restaurants are a lot bigger than what is measured in their nutrition facts... the thing is, people aren't very good at counting either calories or carbs, but we tend to be consistent in our errors. so if you THINK you are eating 1200 calories, maybe it's 1600, but if that is the level you lose at, what difference does it make if you call it 900 or 9000? the counting is just a device. it's what your body actually does with what you consume that counts. __________________ Often I don't come back to read threads where I've posted. If you want me to see something, please send me a private message. Thanks!

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