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Old 09-15-2015, 02:55 PM  
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Originally Posted by crockett View Post
No it's all about calories intake and burned. You can go eat shit McDonnalds everyday and not get fat as long as you burn off the excess calories.. Of course eating unhealthy is not going to be good for you long term, but it alone will not make you fat. Lack of exercise or lack of burning the excess calories each day is what makes you fat.

I don't eat as healthy as I should but I'm not fat.. Why? Because I'm very active, I usually walk 5 to 10 miles a day and often bike another 5 or more. I also drink a lot of water which helps increase your metabolism.
Quality of the nutrients matters as well its not as simple as calories in vs calories out. Your macro break down (proteins/fats/carbs ratio) is a huge part of it as well.

Someone who eats 3k cals/day of balanced nutrition vs someone who eat 3k cals/day of gummy bears or junk food is not going to be as strong or have the same physical attributes. You may weigh the same based on your caloric intake but your ratio of fat to muscle will be vastly different.
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