I couldn't open Eric's link and yours has over 5 pages of discussion . So no I didn't read it. I will when I get some more time ( like that's possible, LOL !)
Your right it was just an example and it may not be the best example.
When it comes to calories ( A calorie is a unit of energy.) It all depends on not how many your taking in ( Yes , I agree that you must eat at a deficit to lose weight ) but what your body does with those calories. So 1500 cals of fat is not going to be the same as 1500 cals of carbs or protein or whatever...
So the time of day (pre/post workout , morning , night ...etc) plays a bigger part in what you should eat . Like post workout you need to replenish your glycogen levels and carbs ( frutose/glucose) is the best thing for that. Not saying that it can't be done on a very stricked keto ( with fat and protein ) but harder , IMO.
hard for me to put into words what I want to say , but I know I've read it before so give me some time to pluck it
Basically I don't think a calorie is just a calorie.
There are also :
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Empty Calories
Saying something has empty calories is like calling a calorie shallow. It’s a term for saying
you have nothing to offer of any nutrient value. This usually refers to foods that are
overly -processed and have high sugar and chemical properties.
Negative Calories
This refers to food items that are believed to take more energy to be broken down by the
body than the energy in which they contain themselves. For example cucumbers are
considered a negative calorie food because a serving of cucumbers only holds roughly 5
calories, yet the energy it takes for your digestive function to process these 5 calories will
take more than 5 calories more worth of energy. This has yet to be proven in a study and
the whole concept is really annoying.
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