The 29,931 Day Diet Plan - Copyright Stuart Macfarlane

Fat Calories

Do you ever wonder why you suddenly put on weight even though you haven’t changed your diet? The realisation hits you with shock horror when you discover that ‘special outfit’ you haven’t worn for a while no longer fits – somehow, mysteriously, you have put on several pounds. There is a simple yet little known explanation – Fat Calories! To stay the same weight you need to eat a certain number of calories each day – eat more and you put on weight – eat less and you lose weight. This, however, is all based on average, normal calories but just like humans calories are not all the same. Some calories can be very, very fat and, as far as your weight is concerned, eating one fat calorie is the equivalent of eating three normal calories. Even when you are calorie counting, if you are unfortunate enough to get a lot of fat calories in your food they will cause you to gain weight. So next time you get a shock at the scales don’t blame yourself – blame those pesky, fat calories.