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		bluedino on Feb 17, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: At Chipotle, How Many Calories Do People Really Ea... That huge tortilla has so many empty calories in it. Just like the Subway health fad. Jared lost weight eating 6" veggie subs without cheese or mayo. People load up that huge foot long bun with cheese and sauce, an oven roasted chicken breast sub is 960 calories with mayo and cheese. Add in a soft drink and a bag of chips and you're triple what Jared would eat.

wdewind on Feb 17, 2015 [–]

Describing calories as "empty" is not really a useful way to think about nutrition. Carbs are not "empty," they are your primary energy source.

In fact, as you point out, Jared lost weight primarily by removing fats from his diet, not carbs.

enjo on Feb 17, 2015 | [–]

He removed calories from his diet.

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