Welcome back. How’s everybody? So last time we went down memory lane, talking about Kevin when he was a kid and allergies. Lamb being one of the few things he could consume. So today we’ll get back on track with our diets and caloric restriction.
Probably one of the most basic to understand. One would think there’s some deepness to it, that you can eat anything you want. You’re gonna eat anything you want, as long as you know, the caloric load. Yep. So it’s simple yet fairly complex.
Why is it complex? You need to understand what you burn. And each person burns calories at a different level than another person burns calories. Yeah, we touched on that a while back when we discussed basal rate. A 350-pound person burns more calories than a 180-pound person, so you need to understand what’s the basic amount of calories for living, and the government green stamps this to 2000 a day. 2000? There are too many people who traditionally stay under the 2000 calories as it is. 2000 sounds like it’s a lot of calories. But it’s not. One meal from the right restaurant and you’re done. Literally a big lunch at Burger King or Chili’s. They have single plates that exceed the daily limit, not to pick on Chili’s. I love their chips and salsa. Fantastic.
So yeah, so how do you go about finding your window? How do you even get started? I was gonna let you explain. Well, a couple of episodes back, we did talk about their calculators where you can put in your age, your height, your weight, and how active you are. And it’ll spit out a number. And that’s probably a good starting point. To really figure it out, though. You have to commit to hitting that number. And observing what your body does, either gaining weight, losing weight, or staying stagnant, and that’ll help you find your basal rate. Of course, if your goal is to lose weight, you come in consistently, under the basal rate.
Okay, So that’s a broad look. What are some of the benefits? Obviously, losing weight would be one of them. And maybe it’s weight gain, you might be training. Have you seen some of the studies that exist that talk about caloric restriction in rodents, and in other animals where they have had more than 50%? increase in longevity of life? By caloric restriction? There have been different formats that they’ve studied with humans. Whereas, if your base rate is 2000 calories, you start day one at 1000. Day two goes to like, 900. Day three goes to like, 800 700 600 500. And then you eat however you want for the rest of the month. So there are different types of caloric restriction? Yeah, I think it’s really cool. People should do their Google research. Some studies say that it’s mimicking of a fasting effect that you’ve had on the body. And again, it’s rodents, but 50% increase in life. They say there are a bunch of different anti-aging benefits as well.
The process of calorie restriction and how you go about it seems pretty interesting. So how would you do it? Would you get My Fitness Pal or something? Yeah, diary, what you’re eating. It’s so easy to be thrown off if you’re not actually writing it down. If you’re like me, I don’t remember what I had for breakfast, let alone days prior. So really, to do it consistently. You got to track it. And you need to read the labels. Even a food scale, especially once you start cooking at home. This looks like four ounces. Whack right? The difference between a teaspoon and a tablespoon of sugar is monumental. So yeah, you gotta measure you got to read your labels. And I think you have to diary to keep on track. Probably just for the first month or two, right?
In other diet plans maybe you can eat whatever you want. Like on a carnivore or keto diet. So each diet, that’s what really is starting to get interesting is, as long as you’re all in, doing that particular diet properly. It has its unique benefit.
All right. So that’s a calorie restriction. Do your homework. Any questions, comments, or feedback, email us at Snackcast@yes.fit. We appreciate you tuning in. Stay moving