#the calorie myth

[fem-lit]

A moderately active woman’s caloric needs, again in contradiction to a central tenet of the myth, are only 250 calories less than a moderately active man’s (2,250 to 2,500), or two ounces of cheese.

— Naomi Wolf (1990) The Beauty Myth

[rodlanort]

The Ultimate Guide to Fast, Healthy Weight Loss: Science-Backed Tips, Meal Plans, and Expert Strategies

Losing weight quickly and sustainably isn’t about crash diets or extreme workouts—it’s about combining science-backed strategies with practical, everyday habits. Whether you’re preparing for an event or simply aiming for a healthier lifestyle, this guide will equip you with actionable tips, meal ideas, and expert insights to achieve your goals without sacrificing nutrition or energy. Let’s debunk myths, simplify the process, and unlock the secrets to fast, healthy weight loss.

1. Understanding Weight Loss Basics

The Science of Calorie Deficit Weight loss boils down to one core principle: burning more calories than you consume.

Key Fact: To lose 1 pound of fat, you need a 3,500-calorie deficit. This can be achieved through diet, exercise, or both.

Macronutrient Balance: Carbs, proteins, and fats each play unique roles. Cutting carbs isn’t necessary—focus on portion control and quality.Carbs: Opt for whole grains, fruits, and veggies (not refined sugars).Proteins: Build muscle and curb hunger with lean meats, tofu, or legumes.Fats: Prioritize healthy fats like avocado, nuts, and olive oil.

Hydration’s Hidden Role

Water supports metabolism and helps flush toxins.

Pro Tip: Drink 16 oz of water before meals to reduce overeating.

2. 5 Proven Tips for Rapid, Healthy Weight Loss

Tip 1: Fill Half Your Plate with Vegetables

Why It Works: Vegetables are low in calories but high in fiber, keeping you full longer.Example: Replace pasta with zucchini noodles or add spinach to smoothies.Avoid Pitfalls: Skip liquid calories (e.g., fruit juices)—opt for whole veggies instead.

Tip 2: Never Skip Protein

Why It Works: Protein preserves muscle mass during weight loss and boosts metabolism.Example: Grill chicken breast, bake salmon, or snack on Greek yogurt.

Tip 3: Smart Carb Choices

Myth Busted: Carbs don’t make you fat—excess calories do.Good Carbs: Quinoa, sweet potatoes, and oats.Bad Carbs: Sugary cereals, white bread.

Tip 4: Fiber Is Your Friend

Why It Works: Fiber slows digestion, stabilizes blood sugar, and reduces cravings.Example: Add chia seeds to yogurt or snack on apples with almond butter.

Tip 5: Move More (No Gym Required)

Burn Calories: Walk 10,000 steps daily, dance, or try bodyweight exercises.Example: A 30-minute brisk walk burns ~150 calories.

3. Sample 7-Day Meal Plan for Fast Results

Day 1

Breakfast: Oatmeal with berries + 1 boiled egg.

Lunch: Grilled chicken salad with mixed greens, avocado, and balsamic dressing.

Dinner: Baked cod + roasted Brussels sprouts + quinoa.

Snack: Carrot sticks with hummus.

Day 2

Breakfast: Greek yogurt + granola + sliced banana.

Lunch: Turkey wrap with whole-grain tortilla, spinach, and mustard.

Dinner: Stir-fried tofu + broccoli + brown rice.

Snack: Handful of almonds.

(Continue with 5 more days of balanced meals.)

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4. Supplements to Enhance Weight Loss

What Works (and What Doesn’t)

Protein Powder: Supports muscle retention. Try plant-based options in smoothies.

Omega-3s: Reduce inflammation (found in fish oil or flaxseeds).

Vitamin D: Linked to fat loss—get sunlight or take a supplement.

Avoid Gimmicks: Detox teas and fat burners often lack scientific backing.

5. Exercise Guide: Maximize Fat Burn

HIIT Workouts (20 Minutes/Day)

Example: 30 seconds of burpees, 30 seconds rest—repeat 10x. Strength Training

Why: Muscle burns more calories at rest.Beginner Routine: Squats, push-ups, and planks (3x/week).

6. Debunking Weight Loss Myths

Myth 1: “Carbs are the enemy.”Truth: Quality and portion size matter—not elimination.

Myth 2: “Skipping meals speeds up weight loss.”Truth: It slows metabolism and triggers overeating later.

7. Staying Motivated: Long-Term Success

Track Progress: Use apps like MyFitnessPal to log meals and steps.

Celebrate Non-Scale Wins: Better sleep, increased energy, or fitting into old jeans.

Mindset Shift: Focus on health, not perfection.

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Conclusion Fast, healthy weight loss is achievable through sustainable habits—not shortcuts. By prioritizing nutrient-dense foods, staying active, and avoiding fad diets, you’ll not only shed pounds but also boost overall well-being. Start today with one small change, and watch your progress compound over time.

Ready to transform? Share your first step in the comments! 💪

[fitnessmith]

57 croyances sur la perte de graisse

NOUVEAU 👉 57 croyances sur la perte de graisse. Un audio de 2h18 pour démystifier les croyances sur la perte de graisse en musculation avec 57 thèmes, basées sur la science et l'expérience. Pour voir ça, rendez-vous en bio @fitnessmith, cliquez sur le lien, fitnessmith.fr/news puis dans « les nouveautés » ou rendez-vous dans votre boite mail. #pertegraisse #musculation #régime #nutrition #fitness #séchage #brûleurgraisse #glucides #complémentsalimentaires #produitslight #santé #bienêtre #fitnessfrance #nutritionfitness #mythesmusculation #objectifsechage #perdredugras #alimentation #coachingfitness #bodybuilding #entraînement #perdredupoids #fitnessaddict #regimesaine #pertesaine #mangersain #coachingnutrition #sciencefitness #fitnessmotivation #musclesechage #transformationsfitness

Découvre la vérité sur la perte de graisse en musculation.  Tu voudrais perdre de la graisse, mais tu galères un peu ? Peut-être as-tu déjà essayé de réduire tes calories, de sauter des repas ou de suivre des régimes restrictifs, mais sans obtenir les résultats attendus. Chaque conseil que tu entends te semble être un nouvel espoir, mais qui te prend un temps fou, sans parler de la frustration…

[theclovisculture]

Why Most Weight Loss Diets Fail and How to Fix Them

In this exclusive video, Certified Nutritional Therapist Justin Nault reveals the truth about why most weight loss diets don't work—and what you can do about it. If you’re tired of counting calories, exhausting yourself with intense workouts, and seeing little to no results, you’re not alone. Justin’s approach is different, focusing on one crucial element that many diets overlook: metabolic health.

Discover the three key pillars that will help you stop starving yourself, eat high-quality foods that nourish your body, and adopt exercise habits you can actually sustain. Mainstream diets often damage your metabolism, but there’s a better way to lose weight without sacrificing your health.

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[meganekkotwi-lek]

The eating spiders when you sleep myth scared me as a kid but now I’m just worried it will mess up my calorie count.

[dietetiction]

Manos de cerdo estofadas - Braised pig's trotters

Manos de cerdo estofadas (Para 4 personas) Aunque no es uno de mis platos favoritos, hay mucha gente (entre ellos familia), que les encanta, así que haremos un manitas de cerdo para ellos y aparte de la grasa que contiene, evidentemente, sorprende ver que aporta nutrientes esenciales. No es de los platos baratos de cocinar, tomémoslo como un capricho de fin de semana. Ingredientes: 1200 gr de…

[dapg-otmebytheballs]

Thing is, I'm not just anti-fatphobia as in "I don't want people to be mean to fat people"

I am pro fat liberation as in "I want to dismantle the systemic biases against fat people and the diet culture and medical industrial complex that feeds into the very real systemic oppression that fat people face"

I don't see fatphobia as a mere interpersonal issue where if you are being nice to fat people or saying things in a polite way to them you're automatically free of fatphobia. I see it as essential to challenge every bit of diet culture myth that we might encounter and break the unscientific ideas of "health" as defines by weight, fat, calories, bmi, and other nonsense. I see it as essential to view fatphobia as the political issue it is and take it seriously as such, and to unlearn and help others unlearn oppressive baseless ideas we have assumed to be true and natural.

[allinhalf-store-blog]

Ditch the 'Banking Calories' Myth for a Balanced Approach

So, picture this: You’re on a diet, and you’ve got this grand banquet or a fabulous holiday party on the horizon. You know there’ll be a feast waiting for you, accompanied by an open bar and a parade of tempting “party snacks.” Now, you’re not certain if any healthy options will make an appearance, but you’re absolutely sure that a festive, partying mood is on the menu. The big question: Should…

[thefinestitalianwine]

12 Fascinating Facts About Red Wine

What comes to your mind first when you think about Red Wine? Is it the color, the tannin, the dryness or acidity.., aside from these characteristics, Red Wine sure has some amazing health benefits, but today, we will be talking about 12 fascinating facts about Red Wine that will completely change the way you think about it. 1. Drinking red wine in small doses is better for you than not drinking…

[morriganpostofficial]

Is Chinese Food Really Unhealthy? Debunking The Myths

Chinese food is often labeled as unhealthy and many people falsely believe that it should be avoided. This article will focus on debunking the myths about Chinese food being unhealthy by outlining the health benefits of eating certain types of Chinese dishes. By providing evidence-based nutrition facts, this article aims to inform readers about how they can make smarter decisions when ordering…

[transmutationisms]

@annevbonny yeah so first of all there's the overt framing issue that this whole idea rests on the premise that eliminating fatness is both possible and good, as though like. fat people haven't existed prior to the ~industrial revolution~ lol

more granularly this theory relies on misinterpreting the causes for the link between poverty and fatness (which is real---they are correlated) so that fatness can be configured as a failure of eating choices and urban design, meaning ofc that the 'solution' to this problem is more socially hygienic, monitored, controlled communities where everybody has been properly educated into the proper affective enjoyment of spinach and bike riding, and no one is fat anymore and the labour force lives for longer and generates more value for employers

in truth one of the biggest mediating factors in the poverty-body weight link is food insecurity, because intermittent access to food tends to result in periods of under-nourishment followed by periods of compensatory eating with corresponding weight regain/overshoot (this is typical of weight trajectories in anyone refeeding after a period of starvation or under-eating, for any reason). so this is all to say that the suggestion that fatness is caused by access to 'unhealthy foods' is not only off base but extremely harmful; food insecurity is rampant globally. what people need is consistent access to food, and more of it!

and [loud obvious disclaimer voice] although i absolutely agree that food justice means access to a variety of foods with a variety of nutrient profiles, access to any calories at all is always better than access to none or too few. which is to say, there aren't 'healthy' or 'unhealthy' foods in isolation (all foods can belong in a varied, sufficient diet) and this is a billion times more true when we are talking about people struggling to consume enough calories in the first place.

relatedly, proponents of the 'obesogenic environment' theory often invoke the idea of 'hyperpalatable foods' or 'food addiction'---different ways of saying that people 'overeat' 'junk food' because it's too tasty (often with the bonus techno-conspiricism of "they engineer it that way"). again it's this idea that the problem is people eating the 'wrong' foods, now because the foods themselves are exerting some inexorable chemical pull over them.

this is inane for multiple reasons including the failure to deal with access issues and the fact that people who routinely, reliably eat enough in non-restrictive patterns (between food insecurity and encouragement to deliberately diet/restrict, this is very few people) don't even tend to 'overeat' energy-dense demonised foods in the first place. ie, there is no need to proscribe or limit 'junk food' or 'fast food' or 'empty calories' or whatever nonsense euphemism; again the solution to nutritionally unbalanced diets is to guarantee everyone access to sufficient food and a variety of different foods (and to stop encouraging the sorts of moralising food taboos that make certain foods 'out of bounds' and therefore more likely to provoke a subjective sense of loss of control in the first place lol)

but tbc, when i say "the solution to nutritionally unbalanced diets"---because these certainly can and do exist, particularly (again) amongst people subjected to food insecurity---i am NOT saying "the solution to fatness" because fatness is not something that will ever be eliminated from the human population. and here again we circle back to one of the fundamental fears that animates the 'obesogenic environment' myth, which is that fatness is a medical threat to the race/nation/national future. which is of course blatant biopolitics and is relying on massive assumptions about the health status of fat and thin people that are simply not borne out in the data, and that misinterpret the relationship between fatness and illness (for example, the extent to which weight stigma prevents fat people from receiving medical care, or the role of 'metabolic syndrome' in causing weight gain, rather than the other way around).

people are fat for many reasons, including "their bodies just look like that"; fatness is neither a disease in itself nor inherently indicative of ill health, nor is it eradicable anyway (and fundamentally, while all people should have access to health-protective social and economic conditions, health is not something that people 'owe' to anyone else anyway)

the 'obesogenic environment' is a liberal technocratic fantasy---a world in which fatness is a problem of individual consumption and social engineering, and is to be eliminated by clever policy and personal responsibility. it assumes your health is 1) directly caused and indicated by your weight, 2) something you owe to the capitalist state as part of the bargain that is 'citizenship', and 3) something you can learn to control if only you are properly educated by the medical authorities on the rules of nutrition (and secondarily exercise) science. it's a factual misinterpretation of everything we know about weight, health, diet, and wealth, and it fundamentally serves as a defense of the existing economic order: the problem isn't that capitalism structurally does not provide sufficient access to resources for any but the capitalist class---no, we just need a nicer and more functional capitalism where labourers have a greengrocer in the neighbourhood, because this is a discourse incapable of grappling with the material realities of food production and consumption, and instead reliant on configuring them in terms of affectivity ('food addiction') or knowledge (the idea that food-insecure people need to be more educated about nutrition)

there are some additional aspects here obviously like the idea that exercising more would make people thin (similar issues to the food arguments, physical activity can be great but the reasons people do or don't do it are actually complex and related to things like work schedules and exercise doesn't guarantee thinness in the first place) or fearmongering about 'endocrine disruptors' (real, but are extremely ill-defined as a category and are often just a way to appeal to ideas of 'naturalness' and the vague yet pressing harms of 'chemicals', and which are also not shown to single-handedly 'cause' fatness, a normal state of existence for the human body) but this is most often an argument about food ime.

[impishglee]

it’s wild to me the way a lot of skinny people think weight works like they really genuinely believe that fat people could only be the size they are and continue to exist at that size because they eat “too much” and exercise “too little” and that losing weight is a straight forward process.

like, i started a job last spring that meant i went from getting very little physical activity to typically walking 5-7 miles a day on uneven terrain, carrying shit. My eating habits have remained more or less consistent.

I have not lost weight. My proportions have remained more or less the same. My clothes fit me about the same. I think any fat person would not find this particularly surprising but isn’t calories in calories out the gospel people constantly preach? you’d think dramatically and consistently increasing my physical activity would accomplish this but it obviously didn’t. I am not complaining, changing the size or shape of my body is not a goal of mine, but it’s notable that the actions the medical institutions endorse as ways to achieve that sure don’t actually work.

but while my body has not visibly changed, it’s definitely been great for my health! my mood and energy are significantly better. My resting heart rate dropped by ~10 bpm. I have stronger legs and better stamina. But I do not think anyone would look at me and think of me as someone who lives an “active lifestyle” despite the fact that i do. it’s amazing and depressing to me how many people have bought into the complete lie that you can judge health from appearances and the myth that fat people just lack discipline or someshit

[aquaglow]

Friendly reminder – especially to young girls – that influencers who say shit like

"drink this smoothie/juice to lose belly fat"

"this is the ONLY exercise you need to tone your entire body"

"don't do these exercises, do THESE instead"

"do this exercise to lose fat off this specific body part"

"all you need to lose weight is a calorie deficit"

are ALL bullshitting you for views and likes! And you will often catch them in contradiction, but since they look toned and fit and healthy you may think you're the one who's confused, but no, they're lying. I am here to help set the record straight:

No type of food is going to make you lose fat. Some foods get the fame of being fat-burners for being thermogenic (meaning they raise your body temperature temporarily), but it's not enough to make you lose fat if you don't adjust everything else.

No one exercise affects the entire body and if you only do one type of exercise your body will get used to it and its effects won't be as beneficial. Also, if you only do one exercise you will get bored and it will get in the way of your consistency.

You need to do the exercises that make you feel good and fulfilled and that keep you consistently coming back for more. If you like planks over crunches, then you should plank. If you like dancing over running, then you should dance. All exercises, if done in proper form and within your capabilities, are beneficial and correct.

There is no way to target fat loss. This is a very dangerous and widespread myth. It has been shown over and over in studies and trials that fat is lost proportionately all over the body and that it depends heavily on genetic factors whether you will lose more here or there. You can target muscle gain, but not fat loss.

There is so much more to fat loss (which is different from weight loss, since weight is not determined only by fat) than only a calorie deficit. Yes, consuming less calories than you burn is the way to go, but it's not as simple as that: you can do that and still not lose any significant weight! There's genetics, there's nutrition, there's other health factors, there's muscle mass, there's water weight, there's hormones, there's stress levels, there's so much more nuance to consider in the human body than just calories. If it were as "simple" as a calorie deficit, do you think so many people would struggle with their weight?

Health and nutrition and fitness are complex subjects that deserve more of your attention and research than watching clickbait videos on Tiktok from people that are just trying to capture your views, often using underhanded tactics. I say that with love: social media builds trust only for it to be betrayed by algorithmic monetization.

Question what you see and read (including my posts!) and look into things that go against your common sense! It's a tough world to navigate, be safe 💫

[cthulhubert]

I still remember this moment when I finished up some physics homework, some simple energy conversions; and I got up, I think to get something from the fridge, and I spotted the little label with the wattage, and had that real "scales fall from the eyes" moment, where I started seeing everything differently. I started walking around the house and writing down the wattage of things, and a guess at how much time it was on each day.

The one that made the biggest impact on me was realizing that despite all it does for us, a TV didn't use much more energy than a lightbulb of the same brightness. It's just made to do much more interesting things with that energy.

ok so a phone uses on the order of 5 watts. 1 kilocalorie (american Calorie) is about 1 watthour. so it only takes 5 calories to run your phone for an hour? that seems crazy. why arent crank-based phone chargers more common. okay i found some. theyre not even that expensive. but theyre kind of bulky. anyway the point is if you could have some sort of small device in your body that converted sugar or fat to energy you could charge your phone off it. which would be really convenient. elon musk PLEASE answer my emails

[tanadrin]

People get hung up on two different meanings of “CICO is a myth” I think. Otoh it is true that you lose weight with calorie restriction. Indisputably! On the other, to a first approximation nobody manages to lose weight permanently with just calorie restriction, which makes its usefulness as weight loss advice (“just count calories!”) basically zero, and there seem to be strong reasons for this beyond “everybody who has ever tried this is simply weak-willed.” So from an instrumental point of view, yeah, it’s absolutely true that CICO doesn’t work, but not because human bodies are immune to thermodynamics (which nobody in nutrition science is claiming).