Carbs & Sugar Make You Fat!

One of the most common beliefs that people have is that eating sugar or carbs will make you fat. So why do people think this is true?

Let’s start by looking back to the video on low carb diets like keto.

If you remove sugar/carbohydrates from your diet, then not only is it likely to create a calorie deficit, but also your glycogen stores will be depleted.

So when it comes to weighing yourself and checking the results, you are more than likely going to see a drop in the number on the scales.

As soon as that happens that message that sugar/carbs will make you fat is reinforced. I ate less sugar, less carbs, and I lost fat. So it must be true.

It’s an understandable connection to make. However, just like with Santa, there is another explanation.

Because you removed an entire food group from your diet that you regularly eat, you created a calorie deficit.

As a result of the calorie deficit you lost weight. The reason why it was so much weight is because of a decrease in water retention.

When you recognise that that is in fact the reason why you lost weight, not because sugar or carbs are “fattening” or “bad for you”, you can stop being scared of eating these types of foods.