As calorie is defined as a unit of measurement it has its definition in physical terms “ the amount of heat required for raising temperature of a liter of water one degree “ Being a unit of measurement it measures the energy level through the intake of food, which helps in our day to day activities.
REALITY SHOW: there are people around the world who claim that they can eat as much as they want and later on by single act of sufficient workout like exercise they can burn calories, then we are coming across something which really can’t be. For e.g. people having double cheese pizza of dominos today and working out for it tomorrow might take you more than half a day at gym to undo that small meal. It’s shocking right? But true.
Research says- more calorie we intake only a part of it sheds out in form of day to day activities. It is not always possible to lose through exercise because till the time we do so a layer of fat has already been formed.
How Many Calories Do We Need For Each Day Functioning?
A good way for this is through BMR (basal metabolic rate). It is the rate at which our body burns calories. According to research BMR = 150*10 kcal/lb = 1500. So for losing weight intake of 1500 calories/day is required. Every one’s metabolism works the same way but the rate at which it metabolizes is different to every individual.
People assume that for losing more, more calories should be cut off. But study shows exact opposite. As we weigh now same amount should be consumed and as we lose we should cut more calories. For e.g. a person weighing 200 pounds cannot rely on 1500 cal a day. But if the same continues to loose, he will be able to cut down to that level.
REMEMBER cutting too many calories leads to weight plateaus. So a normal diet of 1200 calories should be taken unless someone is under doctor’s supervision.
So now we know that if we eat more calories or fewer calories than our body requirement our body gets disturb. Having more calories lead to weight gain. E.g. too much intake of sugar helps in weight gain because we are having too much calories. This when exchanged with “good carb” results in fewer calories – and we lose weight