I had a quick question, if you could humor me, and tell me why I'm wrong, or right?

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So I was looking at different foods to eat and what not, and I saw a monster energy drink. (I know its bad for you dont worry) but it said it had 0 calories.

I also know there is food that has 0 calories.

So if the goal for losing weight is more calories out then in...

Wouldn't a great way to lose weight be to eat the 0 -100 calorie items and work out and what not, so you lose a lot of weight quickly?

Very little calories in
Lots of calories out
So long as you eat enough to sustain you you should be fine. Right?\

I may be wrong, but it seems like a golden idea in my head.
 
Come on guys, almost 200 views but nobody can tell me anything?
 
I'd would recommend staying away of energy drinks regardless of the calories!

But to answer your question; no that wouldn't be a great idea. Ideally, you want to do exactly the opposite; do as little as it is necesary (both in terms of calories and activity) to lose a reasonable amount of weight and sustain that for as long as possible (until you need to make adjustments).

Your weight will slow down and stall along the way, so you want to start by eating as much as possible and doing as little activity as possible whilst still losing a reasonable amount ( 0.5 - 1 % body weight or 1 -2 lbs / week). This way you have a lot more options to deal will stalls when they come, as opposed to having jump unto low-calorie dieting straight away.

There is also a lot of side effects that can come with low calorie dieting or fasting. This can lead to losing muscle mass too, which you want to avoid.

Low or no-calorie drinks (tea, coffee) or foods can be a good way to help with satiety though.

I hope that helps.
 
AthalaRanger said:
I'd would recommend staying away of energy drinks regardless of the calories!

But to answer your question; no that wouldn't be a great idea. Ideally, you want to do exactly the opposite; do as little as it is necesary (both in terms of calories and activity) to lose a reasonable amount of weight and sustain that for as long as possible (until you need to make adjustments).

Your weight will slow down and stall along the way, so you want to start by eating as much as possible and doing as little activity as possible whilst still losing a reasonable amount ( 0.5 - 1 % body weight or 1 -2 lbs / week). This way you have a lot more options to deal will stalls when they come, as opposed to having jump unto low-calorie dieting straight away.

There is also a lot of side effects that can come with low calorie dieting or fasting. This can lead to losing muscle mass too, which you want to avoid.

Low or no-calorie drinks (tea, coffee) or foods can be a good way to help with satiety though.

I hope that helps.
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I misread your post and was getting mad, because I read it as you said "you want to start by eating as much as possible and doing as little activity as possible" I was like wtf???

but after re-reading it, your point makes sense, but with such a low calorie intake and High calorie output, will it even be possible to hit a stall? Like mathematically possible?. So long as you exercise and what not.
 
Our bodies need fuel to survive and function. Any form of diet that cuts out a particular food group is effecting the overall requirement. Better idea is to follow a balanced diet that tells you which foods are good for us and will increase the body's metabolism, which foods need to be avoided or reduced, and how to combine the different foods for the best fat burning effect.
 
Hi there. You might be interested in watching the movie "Fed Up'. Near the beginning of the movie it talks about the difference between 100 calories of almonds vs 100 calories of soda. On the surface, each is 100 calories so it should make no difference to the bottom line which one you choose.
However, they explain that the almonds have fiber in them and therefore are slower to be digested. Because their sugar content is low, they do not activate the pancreas to pump out insulin. (And I am summarizing this so forgive me if I get some of the science a little bit off).
The soda has no fiber and is mostly sugar (along with plenty of chemicals). The intestines are bypassed almost entirely. The sugar content is so high that the pancreas has to release insulin in order to balance the sugar. All that insulin gets processed by the liver. There is no where to store it. So the liver creates fat molecules to save it for another day.
So I guess the bottom line is that quality matters more than quantity when it comes to fat creation in the body.
I hope that helps!
 
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