Great, great post from @jmaxfitness , I hear this a lot and it gets on my nerves everytime. Read and learn to make the difference people! š« . š© DO CARBS MAKE US FAT? š - @jcdeen has the answer. - A very common statement is "I can't eat carbs. They make me gain weight." or "If I even think about chocolate cake, I gain 10 pounds." etc. etc. - When most of us think about carby foods, we tend to think of all our favorites like: š° cake š„ croissant š fries š pizza š© donuts - But when you look at the fat content of these foods -- it can make up as much as half the calories (or more). Just look above in my example. Most donuts are fried and that's what makes them so tasty. Half of the calories are fat from the oil and batter. - And then other foods like potatoesš„, sweet potatoesš , rice š, veggies š„š„š„, and fruits ššš are mostly all carbohydrates. But these foods on their own rarely taste good without at least a little fat. A baked potato is always better with a pat of butter or sour cream. A salad isn't too tasty unless it has some dressing (that usually contains fat). - ā”ļø SO WHAT'S THE DEAL? - At the end of the day, when people say "carbs make me fat" a better statement would be "carbs and fat mixed together in foods that are super easy to overeat on make me fat." - Any excess of food, be it fat, carbs or protein will cause weight gain. Calories matter. But it's way easier to over eat on the donuts, cake, fries and buttery bread than it is on large amount of rice, veggies, or sweet potatoes. - 300g of sweet potatoes with a pat of butter and a dash of cinnamon would still be fewer calories and less fat than a large donut that you could easily eat 2 or 3 of in one sitting. - #thinkaboutit #weightloss #weightlosstips #weightlossfood #calories #caloriecount #caloriedeficit #caloriecounting #countingcalories #losingweight #lowcalorie #lowcalories #dieting #diettips #dietfood #diethelp #ifitfitsyourmacros #iifym #flexiblediet #flexibledieting #fit#fitness #fitnessfood #fitnesstips #fatburning #fitness #fastfoodfix #jmaxfitness #cleanfood #iifymmeals
