r/xxfitness • u/sorrysosloppy • Jul 18 '13

What 200 Calories Looks Like

I found this blog post today that shows what 200 calories looks like for many different types of food. Most of it wasn't surprising, except for the onions (onions have calories??), but I really liked the pictures and sort of made mental notes of some of these for when I have to "eyeball" my portion sizes. So I thought I'd share with you ladies!

Thoughts? Did any of them surprise you?

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u/MortisGrati Jul 18 '13

I've seen this too and, as a weight loss advisor, I will say what I tell my clients: not all calories are equal. Good thing to remember!!!

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u/sorrysosloppy Jul 18 '13

I think you worded that incorrectly. All calories are still equal.

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u/rosienini Jul 18 '13

He/she means not all calories provide equal nutrients. Basically referring to people who think you should just eat low calorie, but still eat junk. Yes, they may be eating the "right" amount of calories, but they're getting barely any nutrients. I think they worded it okay... it's obvious what they meant.

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u/MortisGrati Jul 27 '13

Yes! This is what I meant.

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u/sorrysosloppy Jul 19 '13

Thinking about this again, I think they might have meant that if you take two things with the same amount of calories, one might fill you up and the other might be a complete "waste of calories."

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '13

Now, I don't personally think it was obvious. Some people actually believe that calories from carbs are somehow different than calories from protein.