Timeline for Why do calories matter for weight gain/loss?
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| Jul 30, 2019 at 21:42 | comment | added | algal | Andy Galpin's page goes into all the detail I wanted regarding the chemistry and physiology of weight gain / loss. Turns out you lose weight mostly by breathing the carbon out of your mouth, mainly! He has videos here: andygalpin.com/55-minute-physiology | |
| Jul 21, 2019 at 13:59 | comment | added | Gaius | The answer is: because whatever you eat, the body can, within certain limits, simply convert it to whatever it wants. If you eat protein and your body doesn't need any protein right now for construction or repair tasks, it will convert it into energy, and if it doesn't need the energy right now it will store it for later (as fat). If you eat carbs these can be converted to proteins or to fat. A kilo of lettuce is very different from a kilo of butter. So calories are the most useful measure. | |
| Jul 19, 2019 at 1:03 | vote | accept | algal | ||
| Jul 17, 2019 at 20:03 | answer | added | JohnP♦ | timeline score: 3 | |
| Jul 16, 2019 at 10:10 | answer | added | Jan | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jul 14, 2019 at 20:19 | history | edited | algal | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 14, 2019 at 19:03 | answer | added | Raditz_35 | timeline score: 3 | |
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| Jul 14, 2019 at 17:48 | history | asked | algal | CC BY-SA 4.0 |