{"id":2937,"date":"2016-03-30T08:44:30","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T08:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/astraea.net\/blog\/?p=2937"},"modified":"2016-04-09T07:54:31","modified_gmt":"2016-04-09T07:54:31","slug":"you-cant-outrun-a-poor-diet-calories-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astraea.net\/blog\/you-cant-outrun-a-poor-diet-calories-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"You can’t outrun a poor diet: Calories Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"

About 70% of calorie consumption is accounted for by metabolism though the absolute number varies little for people of different metabolic rates. So, if you’re an average male whose calorie burn is 2,000 a day (can be 1,500 \u2013 2,500 depending on height), about 1,400 are consumed just being you (brain, breathing etc). For females whose calorie burn rate is 1,600, that would be 1,200 calories. Another 400 (320 for females) or so are consumed by digestion (can be 100-800). And then there’s movin’ and shakin’ aka exercise.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>Standing instead of sitting can burn an extra 50 calories an hour (10-80). So if you stand instead of sit<\/a> at the desk you’ll burn maybe an extra 300 calories a day. Jogging for an hour can burn 700 calories. And running burns about twice te calories per minute of walking. Simply fidgeting will raise your metabolic rate and make a difference. If you have a physically demanding day, like cleaning, digging, building etc, you’ll be burning more calories than a desk-worker, but that doesn’t mean a bit of a workout isn’t going to help the parts of your body the daily routine doesn’t reach, like your tummy! And it’s good to breathe.<\/p>\n

The fitter you are the easier it is to burn calories and stay fit. Muscle burns calories twice as well as fat, so more muscle means you’ll stay fitter. Regular activity makes it easier for your body to raise its metabolic rate, so regular activity makes it easier to stay fit. And sadly, the older you get the more difficult it becomes as your metabolic rate naturally declines, so you just have to work a bit harder.<\/p>\n

But, the most difficult issue is usually what goes in to the tube at the mouth end. A few weeks ago a bout of stomach flu was going around which stopped us eating for a day. This was an opportunity to cut back, and we did a bit of calorie counting. It was an uncomfortable revelation, especially because sugar is sweet and butter is yummy. It became apparent that sugar is the enemy and fat the arch nemesis. Sugar flirts and fat beckons, so you just have to say no…<\/p>\n

Eat regularly (three meals a day) but avoid snacking on cookies which will blow your budget. And try not to eat late before sleeping.<\/p>\n

Some of my favourites which sit on your waist are bread and pasta, but potatoes (without butter!) are better. Nuts and seeds seem ok, but are very calorie dense. Vegetables win hands down.<\/p>\n

Here’s a list of some of the usual suspects:<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\n

Ml, g<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

cal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Beer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

318<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

154<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Red wine bottle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

750<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

650<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Red wine glass<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

125<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

110<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Potato<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

75<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Potato<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

225<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Pasta dry<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

350<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Pasta cooked<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

130<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Rice dry<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

330<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Egg<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Goose egg<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

170<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

320<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Oil, butter etc<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Tofu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

150<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Bread<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

240<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Bread<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Cookie<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

70<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Cookie<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

460<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Chocolate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

148<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Chocolate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

525<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Cheese<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

414<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Nuts<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

650<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Seeds<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

550<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Muesli<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

340<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Banana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

90 (1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Apple<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

140 (1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

70<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Orange<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

130 (1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Tomatoes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

122 (1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Cabbage<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1000 (1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

250<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Carrot<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100 (4)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Metabolism and weight loss: How you burn calories<\/a> \u2013 Mayo Clinic<\/p>\n

Calorie burner: How much better is standing up than sitting?<\/a> – BBC<\/p>\n

How to Calculate Your Exercise Calories<\/a> \u2013 About Health<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

About 70% of calorie consumption is accounted for by metabolism though the absolute number varies little for people of different metabolic rates. So, if you’re an average male whose calorie burn is 2,000 a day (can be 1,500 \u2013 2,500 depending on height), about 1,400 are consumed just being you (brain, breathing etc). For females …
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