Ggain some (more) weight America

I could start in with obesity bashing but really, what's the point? (plenty of time for that later)


Instead, lets look at something more entertaining.


Go to theDaily Nutrition Calculator, enter your info. and go see where you need to be as far as caloric intake goes.


Currently, as a 6'3", 190lb active male...

You'll need at least 4,645 calories to maintain your current weight and activity level.
1. From fat: Only up to 30 percent, which is 1,394 calories or 155 grams.
2. From protein: About 15 percent, which is 697 calories or 174 grams.
3. From carbohydrate: About 55 percent, which is 2,555 calories or 639 grams
...Don't forget fiber: At least 53 grams.

Unless you don't mind stuffing yourself constantly, much of this increase will have to come from extra fat, which provides more than twice as many calories (9 per gram) as protein or carbohydrates (4 per gram)

Isn't that just great!? That means I get to eat 5 Big Mac's (a total of 2800 calories, 150g of fat, 235g of carbs, 125g of protein) for lunch and still have plenty of calories to waste on a huge steak dinner.



Now, on the other hand, say a 30 year old male of average height who is lightly active wants to maintain weight at 180lbs. He would have to consume 2,895 calories per day to do so.


Stop the clock... Isn't that still the 5 Big Mac's worth of calories? But wait, this is America, we don't maintain, we're still on the path to uber obesity... that means, somehow, some way, most americans are stuffing their faces with MORE than 5 Big Mac's worth of food per day. In-f*cking credible isn't it?

--Symple