Something I (foolishly) assumed that most people knew until this week: there are approximately 3500 calories in one pound of fat.
To lose one pound of fat, you need to eat 3500 calories less than your body uses.
On the flip side, if you eat 3500 calories more than your body uses, you will gain one pound of fat.
Once you understand this, it becomes easy to spot the bullshit peddled by some weight loss “experts”.
A diet I heard about recently claims you can eat unlimited amounts of pasta and potatoes and still lose weight. This is nonsense. IF YOU EAT MORE CALORIES THAN YOUR BODY USES – regardless of where those calories come from – you will get fat.
Interestingly, the same diet tells you to limit the amount of bread you eat. It seems you can gain weight by eating too much bread but you can lose weight by eating unlimited amounts of pasta or potatoes. Bullshit!
Worryingly, people are paying five pounds a week to so-called weight-loss councillors (read: slimming club agents) who believe this fairy tale.
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