Do we gain weight from Calories or Carbs?

Hi there, Amos Family!, I've been reading a lot of posts lately that say you have to eat about ( I think it was ) 3,000 calories a day to be able to gain a pound. How can that be? I had gained 7 lbs. recently when I listened to my dumb trainer and upped my carbs to 70 grams. I keep very strict watch on how much I eat. I NEVER go above 1,400 calories, never, and yet I gained. So if that is possible to eat 3,000 calories to gain and yet most of us do not go close to that, how can it be explained when someone gains weight and yet may be only eating, say, 1,000-1,200 calories? I don't get it. I'm not trying to cause a slew of negative comments at me, I just don't understand how the 2 can be possible? Thanks! Vi open RNY 9/23/02 down 140 lbs.

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