High Calorie vs Low Calorie Diet

So I thought I’d share this little gem of info to help keep you on track.

(If you don’t have time to read now, hit that save button for later)

So when it comes to the food we love, they are not all made equal, some stuff that you think is right for your diet, turns out to be waaaaay high in calories and other stuff that you read was a so called ‘cheat food’ is actually fairly low calorie…

So to clear a few things up, I thought I’d share a bit about calorie density and chuck in a diagram of what low calorie foods look like compared to foods with higher calories for good measure.
For instance, eating 1,800 calories of McDonald’s for example will be a lot easier to consume than the same amount of calories of chicken and rice and veg.
This is because the good old Maccy D’s will be packed with sugar and fats which don’t occupy a lot of space, unlike green veg and whole grain rice which is packed with fibre and occupies a lot of space with less fewer calories per gram.
This is why it’s so easy to go over your calories when consuming higher calorie foods, especially fast food, so be careful!
Lower calorie foods with a good amount of protein will also help keep you full for longer, without sabotaging that hard earned daily calorie allowance.
This diagram puts into perspective how drastically portion sizes differ when comparing high and low calorie foods and really hits home how easy it is to go in to a surplus when we take our eye off that ball.

We will keep these little gems coming out to help you stay on track, but for now just make sure to save this post so you can refer to it later!

Jerry and Team A.B.C