Comments on: Why the government is wrong to raise the recommended daily intake of calories http://totalchunk.com/why-the-government-is-wrong-to-raise-the-recommended-daily-intake-of-calories/ Louisa's Weight Loss Blog and Tips Sun, 29 May 2011 14:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: South Beach Steve http://totalchunk.com/why-the-government-is-wrong-to-raise-the-recommended-daily-intake-of-calories/comment-page-1/#comment-100 South Beach Steve Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:20:29 +0000 http://totalchunk.com/?p=353#comment-100 This is one of those things that really frustrates me. So many people think that because they are a man or woman of a certain height and build they can eat xxxx calories a day. If it were only that simple. I am not saying calories don't have anything to do with it, but the point you bring up is often overlooked. We all burn calories at a different rate. Furthermore, my body may be designed to more effectively digest grains than someone else's body; therefore, those calories burn more effectively in me. Great points in this Louisa. By the way, the new color scheme looks nice. This is one of those things that really frustrates me. So many people think that because they are a man or woman of a certain height and build they can eat xxxx calories a day. If it were only that simple. I am not saying calories don’t have anything to do with it, but the point you bring up is often overlooked. We all burn calories at a different rate. Furthermore, my body may be designed to more effectively digest grains than someone else’s body; therefore, those calories burn more effectively in me.

Great points in this Louisa.

By the way, the new color scheme looks nice.

]]> By: Amelia http://totalchunk.com/why-the-government-is-wrong-to-raise-the-recommended-daily-intake-of-calories/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Amelia Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:28:46 +0000 http://totalchunk.com/?p=353#comment-99 I don't think I could walk after Michael Phelp's breakfast, let alone swim to an olympic standard!! individual metabolic rates are so different. Of course at 5ft 8ins and going to the gym 2/3 times a week, I can eat a hell of a lot more than someone who is 5ft tall and has a 30 minute stroll every day. Then again, a woman at 5ft 4ins with a higher muscle mass than me is going to need more than i am to keep her going since I still don't have a lot of muscle going on :( the government can't tell us all to eat 2200 calories a day I don’t think I could walk after Michael Phelp’s breakfast, let alone swim to an olympic standard!!

individual metabolic rates are so different. Of course at 5ft 8ins and going to the gym 2/3 times a week, I can eat a hell of a lot more than someone who is 5ft tall and has a 30 minute stroll every day. Then again, a woman at 5ft 4ins with a higher muscle mass than me is going to need more than i am to keep her going since I still don’t have a lot of muscle going on :( the government can’t tell us all to eat 2200 calories a day

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