If you’re aiming to lose weight, you’re likely aware of the crucial role a calorie deficit plays in fat loss. A calorie deficit means consuming fewer calories than your body burns, which forces it to utilize stored fat cells for energy.
This principle is based on the first law of thermodynamics, which states that energy cannot be created or destroyed. Therefore, weight loss occurs when the body taps into its fat stores due to a calorie deficit.
While this scientific law is widely accepted, knowing that you need to consume fewer calories doesn’t necessarily make it easier to accomplish. There are two important factors that this concept alone fails to address:
Not all calories are created equal. Some foods are more beneficial for fat loss than others when compared calorie for calorie. Different diets and food choices vary in their ease of adherence.
The elephant in the room for any dieting program is adherence. If a diet is not easy or satisfying to follow in the long term, no matter how fast you could lose weight on it if you stick to it, you won’t reap the benefits because you can’t maintain it. Stick around and watch the video until the end to learn a couple of strategies that I use on a daily basis that promotes consistency and allows me to maintain my 40 lbs weight loss.
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Each day I inch closer to fully plant based. With keto, I lost water weight really fast and then stalled and didn’t actually lose any weight. Plus I lost my hair and flares my gastritis. 😢.
I am ashamed to say I used to eat a vegan diet. I lived a vegan lifestyle in general but one day I just gave my whole lifestyle up because I was depressed and couldn’t bring myself out of it (had nothing to do with my diet but all to do with my life circumstances and I didn’t have good coping skills). I regret ever taking that step backwards.
I’m not just going for weight loss but trying to get back to the version of myself I once knew.
Not true,I used to be a strict vegan and a raw vegan at times ,it's expensive to be vegan but I lost way to much weight and almost keeled over.the first 3 days I lost 12 pounds then after 2 months I lost 40 pounds and so on.
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Very eye opener video!
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Chelsea you are a loving and giving person. The world is better because you're in it!
You do such a great job at explaining calorie deficits! I have lost almost 170lbs with another 90lbs to go. I often save your videos when I need encouragement to keep going. Please keep making these videos!
I like how you take a bite of food and make it seem so delicious. Maybe because it is. 😄
Amazing video!!! Thank you Chels, this has given me a great start. Seeing how easily & quickly you prepare the meals is awesome 🤩
we have the same fruit bowl
Love these kind of videos – so inspiring and motivating! Sushi bowl for me today!
Chili girl here 🙋🏼♀️ I always have my own special chili mill next to me on the table to add some heat when cooking for more people than just myself 😂
Two tipps I have:
If you wet a kitchen towel and put it under your cutting board, it should stay in place better 😊
When moving your veg on the board, turn your knife and use the back of it to scootch it over. Your knives will thank you 😜
What are you thoughts on coconut milk ?
New Subscriber just because you know what you are talking about and I can trust you!!!! 👍🙏❤️
Hey good evening. I absolutely enjoy your videos and have been wanting so badly to try it. The problem is that I have a soy allergy. What would you sub for tofu?
is brekkie the ONLY time you eat fruit???
Chelsea. What’s the deal with people saying potatoes make you out on weight because the carbs convert to fat? Are you debunking this once and for all? 😃
Chelsea, you do such a good job at explaining and providing visuals! I have been following you for over two years now and love all of your podcast episodes and videos. This has by far been my favorite one!! Thank you for all you provide!
Love this video!! Helpful reminders. Thank you!!
Thank you! This is great! Very helpful!
Hi. I love your chanal, I would like to study from you. Do you give lessons ?
Finally vegan weight loss! I feel like I always see weight loss videos with high carnivore protein options or vegan meal prepping that are definitely not worrying about calorie overload.
Thank you. This video was so informative. I’ve been plant based for over 6 years now and haven’t been able to lose weight, all these meals look so delicious too 😍
I was wondering if anyone else is having trouble with the sound on Chelsea’s videos. On many of her videos, the sound goes out for me about 30 seconds into the video. I’ve never had this happen with any other channel. It happens on quite a few videos on this channel. Totally bums me out because this is one of my favorites. Any ideas what might be going on?
Wow, thank you so much for this video. Truly inspiring
Iii m 62 and vegan for 7 years. I have just started my raw food journey with the 80/10/10 dediet of 80% raw foods. I have had to cut back on starches (potatoes, beans, legumes) because at age 60, metabolism decreases significantly. I notice a lot of younger people preparing meals with at least one starch in the recipe. However, older people may not be able to eat as much starchy food without gaining weight.
When Elizabeth Taylor (RIP🙏) lost a lot of weight, she went to an elite “fat farm” spa. At that spa, they placed people immediately on a fast for a few days then 800 calories of just fruit and a salad for about 3 weeks. Then the slowly increased the calories to 1000. By the end of 2-3 months, the calories were increased slightly to an amount the clients would be able to sustain outside of the spa. So I can see 800 calories in the short-term of a few months but not in the long-term.
*FEWER calories. That was bugging me. 😅
dang now I be hungry=potato time!!!!! thnx💚
Every vegan and vegetarian should take at least every second day early in the morning on an empty stomach 1 tablespoon (= 15 ml) castor oil in order to prevent an intestinal blockage, for in the case that you will eat a lot of fruits or vegetables your large intestine will be really filled and you will remark this one occasionally unpleasant, this especially during the night. In this case it will be very helpfull to take your dosage castor oil in good time.
"Fewer" not "less".
I LOVE cooking, meal prep and I feel so good preparing healthy, nutritious food but not everyone does. My friends that I adore, who struggle with their weight hardly know how to boil water. When I tell them about how I prepare meals for the week their eyes glaze over like a donut, which is usually what they have for breakfast.
You are just phenomenal. Your energy your time your passion is the best!! Ty so much!!
Calories are measured in a bomb calorimeter. It is not a reflection of how our bodies use or store energy. A calorie is not a calorie. Our bodies use different macronutrients differently for energy. Fat is a great nutrient for energy, while carbs tend to be good for storage. For example, when my diet was carb heavy, I had to go down to 1200 calories to lose weight. If I went to 1400 I would gain. Now I eat a low carb diet and eat roughly 2500 to 2700 calories per day. My body is using vs. storing energy differently. High fat, low carbs allows for more calories.
Not true.
What a helpful visualization of calorie density. I think I may have been overdoing the beans, edamame and tofu. I need to shift my focus to rice and potatoes. I already have a ton of veggies. The sushi bowl idea is killer! I already do burrito bowls a lot. Thanks, Chelse
Nice video 👌 Vegan for the 🐮 🐷 🐶
love the examples! I actually gasped at the ben and jerry's and peanuts comparison
Good job! Makes lots of sense. Thank you👌
40lbs in 4 yes??