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Too Many Calories
A Day - How many calories do you need? Well, that depends on
a lot of things. Your age, sex, type of work, physical activity, all come
into play. There is no one answer for this type of thing. I have to warn
you, I don't believe the general ideas on how many calories a person should
have. If you have a 2,000 calorie diet, you are starving yourself. I know
that some people live and die by this number, but I just throw it to the
wind. Wny don't I pay attention to a number such as 2,000? Only because
it is stupid. Yes, you heard me right, stupid. How is a person who is very
active going to live off of 2,000 calories? I mean, you would end up looking
like those dying skinny kids in the 3rd world countries.
I think you get the drift though.
I think those numbers are put in place by people who are so focused on
health, that they are blinded by it. I mean, if you have 3,000 calories
in one day, it won't kill you. Though, they might want to make you believe
that it will.
I'm not saying that you should throw
all of this stuff to the wind. That would be foolish. What I am saying
is, you should take it with a grain of salt. There is no reason why you
should get bent out of shape if you go a few hundred or even a thousand
over this limit. I mean, if you are going over by 5,000 then you should
be worried. Some people do need to be concerned with such a thing. For
example, people who are on a diet because of heart problems. You should
be very focused on your diet. Also people with sugar problems would fall
into this category as well.
If you don't have some sort of health
problem, I wouldn't get too bent out of shape. Though, if you are eating
from the drive through lane every day, then you might have a problem. What
am I saying? Use common sense. Understand where your calories are coming
from. If you are eating 3,500 calories and they are mostly from things
that are good for you, don't go ape shit on yourself. If on the other hand
if it is all from candy and deep fried foods, I would be concerned. You
should be more concerned about where the calories are coming from. Ahhh,
now I think you see what I mean.
If you are eating 1,500 calories
alone of fruits and veggies, that is better than eating that in fat. Isn't
it all the same? Not really. I would say that it isn't the same. I know
that some of you will argue with that. It isn't the same because the calories
are coming from a good source. They are coming from things that are good
for you. The fruits and veggies will help you out in many ways. They will
also help you fight off cancer and heart disease. This isn't true if you
are over eating on fats and sweets.
What to do? Well, all I know is what
I have stated above. If you are eating over 2,000 calories and you are
eating things that are good for you, I wouldn't be too concerned. As always,
you should talk to your doctor. That is the best advice I can give you.
You should always talk to him before you go and do something new. You might
have a health condition that will require you to go on a diet that he tells
you to go on.
If you are healthy, base most of
your diet on raw fruits and veggies. That is where the action is. That
is where you will get the most bang for your calorie. Happy eating.
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