subject: Fat Burning Diet - How To Start [print this page] So how do you begin? Counting calories does not make a perfect weight loss plan. but, being aware of calories is helpful. Cutting out junk foods is a no-brainer. Empty calories means CALORIES, with no nutritional content whatsoever. Junk foods also commonly contain the 'bad' fats, trans, or hydrogenated fats and oils which wreck havoc in our bodies.