I am cutting down my calories at the moment to lose a bit of weight. I had an apple last night for a snack and when I tracked it on my calorie tracker app I realised it was pretty much the same amount of calories as a small chocolate bar. Does this mean that if I’m trying to lose weight I might as well be having the chocolate bar instead?
Obviously there is more fat in a chocolate bar but when I Googled it it said you should focus on calories more than fat
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If a non-contextualized total caloric number was the sole thing needed to lose weight, lotta folks would be grabbing a chocolate bar instead of an apple.
But food contains more than a single caloric number. The apple will give you fiber to keep you fuller longer (less snacking) and help with your digestion and blood sugar (which can also affect weight gain and satiety). It’ll have vitamins and minerals your chocolate bar won’t and it’s a healthier overall habit to reach for a piece of fruit instead of candy if you’re trying to lose weight.
If you get in the mindset of “the food doesn’t matter beyond a calorie number” eat nothing but your daily caloric goal worth of M&Ms for a few days and see how you feel 🙂 It ain’t gonna be great.
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