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Girl Tells Guy Calorie Counting Doesn’t Work, He Shuts Her Down By Listing Calories She Doesn’t Count
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Girl Tells Guy Calorie Counting Doesn’t Work, He Shuts Her Down By Listing Calories She Doesn’t Count

Guy Shuts Down Commenter Who Says ‘Calorie Counting Doesn’t Work’ With Brutal ResponseGuy Shuts Down Woman Criticizing His Diet Choices By Pointing Out The Reasons Why Calorie Counting Doesn't Work For HerGirl Tells A Guy “I'm Gonna Be Blunt:” Guy Delivers Savage Response To Commenter Who Told Him That Calorie Counting Doesn't WorkGirl Laughs At Guy's 'Calorie Counting', Says It Doesn't Work, Gets Called Out For Poor Eating HabitsGuy Who Was Told That Calorie Counting Doesn't Work Shuts Down Commenter By Pointing Out The Reasons Why It Doesn't Work For HerGirl Tells Guy Low-Calorie Diet Won't Work, He Calls Her Out For Cheating When Counting CaloriesGuy Shuts Down This Girl Who Says 'Calorie Counting Doesn't Work' By Revealing She's Been Cheating When Doing It HerselfGuy Calls Girl Out For Cheating With Her Calories After She Tells His Low-Calorie Diets Don't Work Girl Tells Guy Calorie Counting Doesn't Work, He Shuts Her Down By Listing Calories She Doesn't Count
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The method of counting calories to lose weight is an effective one and is based on hard scientific fact. If you burn more calories than you consume and operate at a slight deficit, you will lose mass. Now, there are all kinds of variables that go along with this – metabolism, age, exercise program, ratios of protein, fats, and carbohydrates, just to name a few – that will affect the rate and type of weight loss that occurs. But the basic principle remains the same.

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This poster has identified his comfortable level of deficit for his desired healthy weight loss – around 1700kcal a day. For the record, the NHS recommends that a man, within a healthy and balanced diet, needs around 2,500kcal a day just to maintain his weight. For a woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal a day, and these numbers are, of course, subject to variables such as age, metabolism, and levels of physical activity, among other things.

Of course, surviving on such healthy foods as steamed veg, skinned chicken breast, and tuna only can quickly get boring. The most delicious foods are the rich and calorific ones! With a little creativity though, it is possible to have an interesting and varied low-calorie diet, so he took to the internet to ask for healthy food recipe suggestions.

Soon enough, he received some unhelpful, yet tongue-in-cheek advice regarding his healthy lifestyle choices. This poster claimed to know from experience that calorie counting actually doesn’t work, and he should instead eat ‘intuitively’ (whatever that means).

OP didn’t take the advice or the bad attitude very well at all and proceeded to dismantle the arguments one by one, throwing some pretty savage and insulting burns in along the way. While he did make some good points about calorie counting and the woman’s blatant failure to do it correctly, we can not condone his subtle (or not) attacks on her weight.

What do you think? Have you tried calorie counting? Did you find it to be a successful way to maintain a healthy body composition? Or maybe you’ve found your own dieting tips that work? Was this guy justified in his response, or did he go too far? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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    YupItsMe1234
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ever since I've begun my weight loss journey I've discovered how evil the people around you can get, especially if they are on the bigger side. For some reason there have been a lot more brownies and cookies brought into work. It is as it they are trying to justify their overindulgence by getting me to quit my diet and eat a cookie. I love cookies, but I don't need one at 10am at work!

    Ian Carter
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    amen, my experience too, I am a healthy weight now after 3 years of watching what I eat and exercising but people say "why do you need to watch your weight your not fat" exactly thats why I'm not fat ( anymore)

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone with an eating disorder, I have to calorie count the other way around. On a bad day I really struggle to hit the 2000cal I'm supposed to be eating. Calorie counting is 50% of my life. It works.

    Carson Skjerdal
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never thought of that but it's probably very effective for someone trying to upkeep weight.

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    Aaron Kara
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The headlines tonight - Someone tweeted something, and somebody replied with something else! BP should label all these kind of posts as "Twatter" -

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    YupItsMe1234
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ever since I've begun my weight loss journey I've discovered how evil the people around you can get, especially if they are on the bigger side. For some reason there have been a lot more brownies and cookies brought into work. It is as it they are trying to justify their overindulgence by getting me to quit my diet and eat a cookie. I love cookies, but I don't need one at 10am at work!

    Ian Carter
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    amen, my experience too, I am a healthy weight now after 3 years of watching what I eat and exercising but people say "why do you need to watch your weight your not fat" exactly thats why I'm not fat ( anymore)

    Load More Replies...
    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone with an eating disorder, I have to calorie count the other way around. On a bad day I really struggle to hit the 2000cal I'm supposed to be eating. Calorie counting is 50% of my life. It works.

    Carson Skjerdal
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never thought of that but it's probably very effective for someone trying to upkeep weight.

    Load More Replies...
    Aaron Kara
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The headlines tonight - Someone tweeted something, and somebody replied with something else! BP should label all these kind of posts as "Twatter" -

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