Is eating 2000 calories the same as drinking 2000 calories?

[achillesx123]

If I eat 2000 calories worth of McDonald's for example is that exactly the same as drinking 2000 calories of orange juice?

[CommitmentRulz]

If I eat 2000 calories worth of McDonald's for example is that exactly the same as drinking 2000 calories of orange juice?

Read the stickies in the nutrition section and arm yourself with knowledge.

[dwightaroundya]

If I eat 2000 calories worth of McDonald's for example is that exactly the same as drinking 2000 calories of orange juice?

No they are not the same. One requires you to chew your food and the other requires drinking

[rhadam]

If I eat 2000 calories worth of McDonald's for example is that exactly the same as drinking 2000 calories of orange juice?

Not sure if trolling or just stupid.

[achillesx123]

Ok maybe I asked a stupid question. Here is a different way of asking it, if I eat 10000 calories worth of McDonald's will it be the same weight gain as drinking 10000 calories worth of orange juice.

[spradish]

What does this have to do with fat loss?

[bLinkMoore]

If I eat 2000 calories worth of McDonald's for example is that exactly the same as drinking 2000 calories of orange juice?

No. Like, you have the same amount of energy going into your body, but it's going to be processed differently, used differently, everything about it is going to be different. Eating either one of those is going to make you feel like ****

[sunsean]

Ok maybe I asked a stupid question. Here is a different way of asking it, if I eat 10000 calories worth of McDonald's will it be the same weight gain as drinking 10000 calories worth of orange juice.

Have you ever heard of macro or micro nutrients? That's the difference. Drinking all your calories from OJ will give you way too much sugar and vitamin C and zero protein.

You can lose or gain weight with anything that has calories, but WHAT is gained/lost (e.g fat vs. muscle) will be very different, as will your general health.

[BS57]

Not sure if trolling or just stupid.

C- All of the above.

Go read his posts.

[LactoseTolerant]

Ok maybe I asked a stupid question. Here is a different way of asking it, if I eat 10000 calories worth of McDonald's will it be the same weight gain as drinking 10000 calories worth of orange juice.

Stupid *5

[Tommy W.]

Stupid question however a good question. The calories are the same but the NET CALORIES are different. The food will require your body to use more calories breaking down the food so when all the smoke clears the calories from the OJ will be more caloric

[SunshinyDaiz]

Stupid question however a good question. The calories are the same but the NET CALORIES are different. The food will require your body to use more calories breaking down the food so when all the smoke clears the calories from the OJ will be more caloric

This is true for many comparisons. Raw vs cooked. Less processing vs more processing. An almond vs a peanut. Even how long you cook something can effect net calories.

And, I guess that's why everyone is told, "Eat at such and such an amount for a few weeks and adjust accordingly." There is no way to know how many net calories someone is actually getting. They think providing a detailed list will help, but in reality we will never be able to know. Only they will from trial and error.