fast bloke

That's unusual

TelBoy

I agree with that too.

milo

ok.. maybe we're slightly talking at cross purposes here (or even agreeing totally). what i'm saying is this:

you have a metabolic rate.. which determines how many calories you need to maintain your current weight (i.e. the amount of calories your body will use WHICH DOES INCLUDE WASTAGE).

in other words, if your metabolic rate is 3000 calories and you constantly take in 3000 calories, you will stay the same weight. it doesn't mean your body uses all those 3000 calories to fuel you at all. it just means that's what your body needs.

if you choose a diet that means you take in 3500 calories.. regardless of HOW you're getting those calories, you WILL gain weight, unless you speed up your metabolism in other ways. period.