| Sun, Jul 19, 2009 By Dr. Ray | ||
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Episode 2: Daily Caloric Intake to Lose Weight – Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About Calories
In today’s podcast we tackle the concept of calories! Do they really matter? Should you count them? If so, what is the best way to count calories and what is the proper daily caloric intake to lose weight? In this podcast we will talk about calorie counting as a tactic for achieving your weight loss goals.
Dr. Ray Hinish throws a barrage of questions at Blythe Alberg, professional figure competitor and EXPERT CALORIE COUNTER! Let’s see if Blythe can convince Dr. Ray that calorie counting is a useful tool in our fat loss journey. We cover a lot in this short podcast so get ready!
- Do calories matter?
- What is the best way to use calorie counting?
- How do you make it work?
- What do you do when you go out to eat?
- Do you need to calorie count if you are on a high protein diet?
- What do you do if you can’t find a food’s calorie count?
- Much, much, more
Calorie intake as a tactic for weight loss is a viable tool for many people, however, for most people, it should be an intermediary tactic.




[...] Caloric intake to lose weight is a popular topic in the weight loss industry because it turns weight loss into a simple math problem. If you have read our stuff or listened to the podcast, the you already know that we are not huge fans of calorie counting for long-term fat loss but it can be a great tool to use in the beginning in order to calibrate your body to a healthy diet. Don’t worry, if you came here to get an equation for calculating your calorie count, I’m gonna give that to you in a second; just read the whole article to get a brand new perspective on calories. [...]