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> Going back to the vegetable example, you could eat several kg of green vegetables every day and continue to lose weight. This is just not true. Anecdotally I

> Going back to the vegetable example, you could eat several kg of green vegetables every day and continue to lose weight. This is just not true. Anecdotally I know multiple obese vegans, but that aside at the end of the day it's calories burned vs calories consumed. Generally speaking 1 lb = 3,500 calories[1]. What you're essentially arguing is that the caloric measurement of vegetables is wrong, that they're over-estimated, and you can secretly eat "kilograms" of extra vegetables and not get fat. You gain weight from taking in more calories than you burn. You can take in too many calories from vegetables. It all depends on your lifestyle. [edit: 3,500 calories, not 3,000. Sources: https://www.google.com/search?q=3500+calories+1+lb&oq=3500+calories+1+lb https://www.google.com/search?q=3500+calories+1+lb&oq=3500+c...]

dna_polymerase 7y ago
> Anecdotally I know multiple obese vegans, but that aside at the end of the day it's calories burned vs calories consumed. Anecdotes are not data, but 'obese vegans' don't suprise me at all. Carbs are very present in vegan diets, therefore it's easy to overeat. Also, yes you can get fat from veggies, but honestly, most have so few calories per kg, you would need to feast on them the whole day.
- ordinaryperson 7y ago
  Not necessarily. People have different lifestyles, metabolisms, biologies, health issues. It is very possible to overeat and get fat on vegetables without having to "feast on them the whole day."
chriswitts 7y ago
Empirically speaking 4/4/9 calories per gram of carb/protein/fat. So generally speaking no, 1lb != 3,000 calories.
- indecisive_user 7y ago
  OP was referring to the amount of calories stored in a pound of adipose tissue, which is around 3500 kcals. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2376744/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2376744/
alasdair_ 7y ago
>Generally speaking 1 lb = 3,000 calories. What you're essentially arguing is that the caloric measurement of vegetables is wrong A pound of kale has around 227 calories. Spinach is similar. You are off by an order of magnitude. “Kilograms” of green vegetables are absolutely below a typical 2000 calorie diet.
- csa 7y ago
  Pretty sure OP meant something along the lines of it take ~3500 kcal deficit to burn one pound of fat.

dna_polymerase 7y ago

> Anecdotally I know multiple obese vegans, but that aside at the end of the day it's calories burned vs calories consumed. Anecdotes are not data, but 'obese vegans' don't suprise me at all. Carbs are very present in vegan diets, therefore it's easy to overeat. Also, yes you can get fat from veggies, but honestly, most have so few calories per kg, you would need to feast on them the whole day.

ordinaryperson 7y ago
Not necessarily. People have different lifestyles, metabolisms, biologies, health issues. It is very possible to overeat and get fat on vegetables without having to "feast on them the whole day."

chriswitts 7y ago

Empirically speaking 4/4/9 calories per gram of carb/protein/fat. So generally speaking no, 1lb != 3,000 calories.

indecisive_user 7y ago
OP was referring to the amount of calories stored in a pound of adipose tissue, which is around 3500 kcals. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2376744/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2376744/

alasdair_ 7y ago

>Generally speaking 1 lb = 3,000 calories. What you're essentially arguing is that the caloric measurement of vegetables is wrong A pound of kale has around 227 calories. Spinach is similar. You are off by an order of magnitude. “Kilograms” of green vegetables are absolutely below a typical 2000 calorie diet.

csa 7y ago
Pretty sure OP meant something along the lines of it take ~3500 kcal deficit to burn one pound of fat.