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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]whyyyyy?  Calories not carbs matters.  [/quote]

Not true. Maybe before 40, but after 40 it makes a real difference.[/quote]

+1. The kind of calories matter. Bread calories are different than say sweet potato hash calories. If you have tried everything to get rid of having a belly after having kids but can't, most likely it's related to gluten and sugar. [/quote]

I know that there isn't a huge consensus on this, but I don't think this is true. The difference is that things like sweet potato hash fill you up more than bread does, so if you eat according to how full you are, you will eat more calories if you eat bread.[/quote]

There is actually a consensus on this. The kind of calories don’t matter.  Eliminating gluten and sugar doesn’t get rid of a fat. Eliminating the calories from bread and sugar gets rid of a belly.  And yes, I have had three kids and I am 45. Had a belly, started tracking calories extremely accurately and lo and behold the belly disappeared.  [/quote]

How did you determine the amount of calories required per day? Also, how did you track? Thanks [/quote]

Not PP, but you can use online calculators that tell you how much you roughly burn based on your age, weight and activity or you can get a fitness tracker, e.g. a Fitbit, that will estimate your daily calorie burn for you. Once you know your approximate average daily expenditure, subtract about 20% and make that your daily calorie goal. Use myfitnesspal or something similar to track your intake. Stick to the plan for two weeks and adjust based on your progress. Weigh yourself every day naked first thing in the morning before drinking or eating anything and compare weekly averages. If your weight is going down you are on track. Take measurement as well because scale weight can be affected by water retention.[/quote]

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