this makes so much sense. i always used to say I'm surprised I'm not obese because as a teen onwards i always ate probably quite a bit over 2k calories. the fact that that is where my needs are makes more sense
For the real thing, it's gotta be a test via indirect calorimetry. There may be fitness facilities, sports medicine facilities, or universities within a couple hours' drive from you - don't give up, keep looking!
Were women just reporting eating less calories eaten than they actually did? It seems quite odd that adult people would need less food than children, even if kids are still growing
This is a great point and gets asked a lot. From a clinical perspective, meeting thousands of women at this point in my career, what I see is chronically low intake across the board. Or alternatively, low intake followed by high intake from unplanned eating (see the vid that goes up tomorrow for more on that). It is hard to imagine that the majority of people I have taken dietary records from over the years (via photos, my fitness pal, and other record keeping) are all collectively lying and underreporting. Sometimes when I reflect back to them their low-calorie intake, they'll fess up and say "okay well actually I may have also had x, y, and z" -- and that too often is not helping them meeting their caloric needs. In a world that has been pushing 1600 calories diets or less to women for decades, I have no doubt that these women are telling me the truth. I hope this perspective helps understand where we are coming from!
this makes so much sense. i always used to say I'm surprised I'm not obese because as a teen onwards i always ate probably quite a bit over 2k calories. the fact that that is where my needs are makes more sense
Thank you for this! This channel is doing some serious good!
Glad you enjoy it! We are so grateful for the support!
@@thekahmclinic4082 Do you have any videos out about the potential pitfalls of low carb eating?
@@lizappel This is an excellent idea. Will be happy to address in a future video. Thanks for your ideas.
Is there a way that i can do a metabolic test at home?? There are no clinics that provide this kind of test where I live
For the real thing, it's gotta be a test via indirect calorimetry. There may be fitness facilities, sports medicine facilities, or universities within a couple hours' drive from you - don't give up, keep looking!
Really find this helpful, thank you for the content!
You're so welcome, thanks for watching!
Were women just reporting eating less calories eaten than they actually did? It seems quite odd that adult people would need less food than children, even if kids are still growing
This is a great point and gets asked a lot. From a clinical perspective, meeting thousands of women at this point in my career, what I see is chronically low intake across the board. Or alternatively, low intake followed by high intake from unplanned eating (see the vid that goes up tomorrow for more on that). It is hard to imagine that the majority of people I have taken dietary records from over the years (via photos, my fitness pal, and other record keeping) are all collectively lying and underreporting. Sometimes when I reflect back to them their low-calorie intake, they'll fess up and say "okay well actually I may have also had x, y, and z" -- and that too often is not helping them meeting their caloric needs. In a world that has been pushing 1600 calories diets or less to women for decades, I have no doubt that these women are telling me the truth. I hope this perspective helps understand where we are coming from!
Thank you for the info !
Of course!
Over 3000 calories? What type of body type outside of a professional athlete would need that much?