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Too many calories? - How many calories you need that depends on a lot
of things like your age, sex, type of work, physical
activity. Since they all come into play, there is no one
answer for this kind of question. 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.
Why 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. Ah, 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 sources that are
beneficial to your health. 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 healthy foods which 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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