Metabolic Health

Here’s How Extra Calories Caused Fat Gain for Arleth in a Keto Diet and How She Solved the Issue

It is possible to gain substantial weight even on ketogenic diets if holistic health principles are not pursued.

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This story might surprise my regular readers as I have written several articles previously highlighting the importance of hormones compared to counting calories. I thought this follow-up story would be essential to clarify the importance of calories for fat gain in a specific context.

A Brief Introduction to Arleth’s Fat Gain Issue

First, I’d like to briefly introduce Arleth, who is the main character of this story. I share her story because it is typical in the ketogenic communities and represents my observations of many more people.

Arleth’s low-income parents migrated from Spain to Australia when she was six years old. Then she worked as a model in her 20s, having a defined and trimmed body and gifted with a beautiful face attracting the audience to her shows.

Since her teenage years, she has been on diets to keep her form. The fundamental principle for her was to eat less and move more.