Too Many Calories
How many calories do you need? Well, that depends on a lot of things. Your age, sex, type of work, physical activity, all come into play. There is no one answer for this type of thing. Many experts agree that the general ideas on how many calories a person should have are not reliable. 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? How is a person who is very active going to live off of 2,000 calories?
It is apparent that those numbers are put in place by people who are so focused on health, they are also 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. SO much depends on your lifestyle, your activity levels, the type of food you're eating, etc.
This is not to say that you should throw all of this stuff to the wind. That would be foolish. What it does mean is, you should take it with a grain of salt. There is no reason why you should get overly concerned if you go a few hundred or even a thousand over this limit.
For example, 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.
But, if you don't have some sort of health problem, you needn't get too concerned. If you are eating from the drive through lane every day, you might have a problem. In other words, 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 be hard on yourself. If on the other hand if it is all from candy and deep fried foods, then you may need to be concerned.
You should be more concerned about where the calories are coming from. 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; however, some of you may argue with that. It isn't the same because the calories are coming from a good source. They are coming from things that are good for you. 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? If you are eating over 2,000 calories and you are eating things that 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 or her before you go and do something new. You might have a health condition that will require you to go on a diet that he or she tells you to go on.
If it turns out that you are healthy (and I sure hope it does!) base most of your diet on raw fruits and vegetables. That is where the action is. That is where you will get the most bang for your calorie. Happy eating.
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