is a Calorie actually a Calorie...

I know that some people believe in IIFYM (if it fits your macros) and they believe as long as you hit your targets you will be fine and hit your goal bulk or cut, what im wondering is that im struggling to eat eat bread and rice recently, i keep becoming ill after it nd havinf really bad integestion so if i was to say rather than have scrabled egg with 2 slices of wholegrain bread, could i have say the equivelant of the carbahydrates from a glass of orange juice (which i looooove) What are peoples views on this?

Cheers

 

is a Calorie actually a Calorie...

Don't eat bread or rice is the answer that springs to mind!

 

is a Calorie actually a Calorie...

Find a calorie and see if its in disguise ....

 

is a Calorie actually a Calorie...

im not eating either but still need my carbs for the day...unfortunately

 

is a Calorie actually a Calorie...

It's fine go for it

 

is a Calorie actually a Calorie...

Is a carb actually a carb?

 

is a Calorie actually a Calorie...

your confusing things here 'huge' looks like im drinking a couple of pints of OJ everyday then

 

is a Calorie actually a Calorie...

You ask one question in the title then u ask another in your post

 

is a Calorie actually a Calorie...

No, I don't believe a calorie is a calorie..

Both ilicit diff hormonal responses, sugar from the OJ would release a much more rapid insulin spike than from a sweet potato for instance..

Then you have the digestion of foods;

eg: 100 calories from steak uses around 30 calories to digest, so a net calorie worth of 70... 100 calories from pasta takes about 5 calories to digest, so a net calorie worth of 95... Plus as mentioned above - the hormonal output is different.

If IIFYM keeps you compliant - AND you track macros v tightly - then go for it. Personally I don't feel it's optimal.

 

is a Calorie actually a Calorie...

well i would like to know both obiously, if a calorie is a calorie a carb is a carb so thats what i meant..your right though, my bad