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Anonymous
Greetings /fit/!

My, uh... sister, is 5 ft and 94 lbs.
How many calories should she take in each day?

Pic unrelated.
>> Anonymous
>>302408
DEPENDS, DOES SHE LOOK FAT?
EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT, WHICH IS WAY CALORIE COUNTING ISN'T GREAT.

NOT TO MENTION MOST PEOPLE THINK A CALORIE IS A CALORIE AND DON'T CARE ABOUT THE SOURCE OF THEIR ENERGY
>> Sponge !!5qxfxHYSQxJ
common wisdom is 1 calorie per pound of bodyweight to maintain, so i guess 90 calories a day?
>> Anonymous
>>302412
She's uh... average.
>> Anonymous
>>302413
you're not funny, youre annoying
>> Anonymous
>>302426
For example, a calorie of protein is not the same as a calorie of fat.

A calorie is simply a measurement of energy.
Whilst a calorie of protein and fat do contain the same amount of energy, fat is easily converted into energy and fat, whereas protein is not.

Some calories are more readily stored as BODY FAT. Yes, it's true. There is a reason for this, though. Out of carbohydrates, protein, and dietary fat, the fat is the most fattening (fat fattening...who'da thunk it!?). The reason is because as the body digests these macronutrients it requires the burning of calories to do so. Digesting fat requires the FEWEST amount of calores burned to digest (2-3 times less than carbs, 10 times less than protein). Thus, dietary fat yields the greatest net caloric intake for BODYFAT STORAGE.

Your hormones shift as you shift your caloric intake drastically. The most pertinent factor here is that high protein yields high IGF (Insulin Growth Factors) in the body, regardless of overall caloric intake. So it's important that a good bulk of (most of) your net caloric intake come from lean protein sources, not just any old food you can find that has high calories.
>> Sponge !!5qxfxHYSQxJ
>>302428

whine whine whine
>> Anonymous
>>302433
Glycemic Index impacts fat storage. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded that low GI eating supports processing of bodyfat even with high calories. Carbs that convert slower to glucose are more benefitial because they hinder bodyfat storage by affecting insulin secretion (meaning they do not cause insulin spikes). High GI foods used as a dietary staple for gaining mass will lead to greater bodyfat storage as insulin levels are spiked, high insulin levels make the body EXTREMELY efficient at storing fat.
>> Anonymous
>>302435
If this (calories having the same effect as other calories in different sources) were true overeaters would be the most muscular people around with some exercise. I have an Uncle who is a trucker, and unloads and loads shit from his trucks on a daily basis, which equates to as strenuous a workout as most weight regimens. And he's FAT. How? He eats like shit, end of story.
>> Anonymous
>>302433
Thank you. I am confused though. Is this poster
>>302435
Also you? And is there a general term for this that I could use to do research on my own?
>> Anonymous
>>302448
Yup.

Just look up general nutrition.
It's all about 'eating clean', and properly maintaining her body so that she in optimum health.