Ok I would like a final word on adipose tissue. I was under the impression that you can not "gain" fat cells. It is merely adipose tissue that either shrinks or expands but no cells are actually "gained."
A friend of mine's father has a PhD in Biology and claims that it is possible to gain fat cells and once you have them you can't "lose" them without liposuction, you can only shrink them. Therefore once you get fat, it is forever harder to stay lean and easier to get fat again.
Can someone offer a final word on this? Some sort of source or text reference would be helpful as well, as my friend is more likely to be convinced by that rather than some guy calling himself TNT or Dr. Evil on a steroid board![]()