What?

These are some of my favorite “fat logics”; the word is stolen from Nadja Hermann, who wrote the wonderful book “Fettlogik überwinden” (in German). She has backed up all her “claims” in the book with studies, so this is just a reproduction from her statements, paired with shades of my personal opinion.

To cut a long story short: if you eat in excess, you gain weight. if you eat in deficit, you lose weight.

Whether this is healthy from a nutritional point of view is another story. But it’s as simple as it can be, even if magazines, influencers and your aunt want to tell you otherwise.
Of course, there are things and tips that can help, but that doesn’t change the relatively simple math. you might use them to trick yourself or try to support yourself with habits and routines to make it easier to achieve your goals.

Why do so many people eat more than is good for them?

Besides the classic (and most common!) reasons like dealing with emotions and habits, there are more possibilities that let us break down our behavior a bit by looking back into the past.

This is by no means to say that we are not responsible for our own eating and exercise habits. We can still decide for ourselves what we eat and what we prioritize. However, if we are aware of these points, it may become a little easier to counteract them.

A healthy and active lifestyle makes it much easier to eat accordingly. Therefore, exercise and nutrition go hand in hand.
A belly filled with salad and lean chicken is much quicker and better on the board than one with half a kilo of creamy pasta, that’s probably relatively clear.

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