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Originally Posted by Golfingnut
If you eat 1000 calories per day, even if every bite is fried you will lose weight.
If you eat 5000 calories per day, even if every bite is healthy, you will gain weight.
OR
Over eat = gain weight
Under eat = lose weight
It is not complicated
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I get what you mean but I have to dissagree somewhat: Your first example of the 1000 calorie diet of fried foods is an example of a very nutrient-poor diet. You would lose weight but at what cost to your health? Isn't that what they call, "throwing the baby out with the bath water?"
Your second example, of eating 5000 calories per day, where every bite is healthy, is better. However, it's not very likely that you would consume too many calories. If your healthy diet consists of lots of fresh, non-starchy fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts, and seeds, the bulk from the fiber would make you feel stuffed and would likely stop you from eating excessive amounts of calories. Although, I can see where someone could sabotage this diet by concentrating mostly on starches and nuts. You would need to place a sensibile limit on those two items in order not to sabotage the healthy diet.