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Originally Posted by mepstein
I’m sure people will disagree with me but I had a coach that told me “a calorie is a calorie”. I think there is a lot of truth to it. Eating low on one thing won’t help you loose weight if you are just taking in the same amount of calories from something else. As a cyclist, I’ve always eaten a lot of carbs because they are easy to digest. I like meat but eating a big steak makes me want to take a nap. I think a mixed diet of all the different types of food is not only nutritious but much more pleasant than only eating bacon.
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I eat a lot more than bacon.
"I like meat but eating a big steak makes me want to take a nap." This statement alone should tell you that a "calorie is not a calorie". Different foods affect you differently. And your body uses them or stores them differently.