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If you are interested in fasting check out Dr. Jason Fung: https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/category/fasting/ https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/categ

• 0xbear 9y ago
  I've found much of his book unpersuasive. But I think he's onto something with this fasting thing, as well as with not eating snacks all the time.
  • maloney 9y ago
    Are you talking about Obesity Code? I find it to be quite convincing, he uses many studies to debunk the calories in calories out paradigm and provides ample evidence that obesity is a hormonal problem.
    • NikolaeVarius 9y ago
      Because hormones explains the ability to gain mass out of thin air.
      • maloney 9y ago
        Spoken like someone who knows literally nothing on the subject.
        • NikolaeVarius 9y ago
          Lost over 100 pounds in 1.5 years after a lifetime of obesity by simply eating less and skipping meals. I've read the literature on both the medical and bro-science side. I know plenty. If you can't lose weight, you're eating too much.
          • sridca 9y ago
            This is something I don't quite get about Jason Fung. He is critical of calorie restriction being less effective (he says you will feel more tired). But I'd like to see strong arguments and evidence for that.
            • NikolaeVarius 9y ago
              Oh I don't deny I felt like shit and every moment of it sucked. But like most things worth achieving you need to put something resembling effort into it. The results were definitely worth it.
              • 0xbear 9y ago
                The question you need to answer is can you sustain this for the remainder of your lifespan.
                • mdekkers 9y ago
                  The question you need to answer is can you sustain this for the remainder of your lifespan. He doesn't have to, as he is now at his target weight. He only needs to maintain his current body weight, which isn't the same thing.
                  • 0xbear 9y ago
                    It is the same thing if he his insulin homeostasis is out of whack. It's a constant struggle in that case. That's why most people who lose weight in the short term gain it right back when they "maintain". A thin dude at work pretty much only eats junk food and washes it down with regular coca cola, of which he drinks 3-4 cans a day. Every single day. Doesn't exercise much either. And he doesn't gain weight. For me, god forbid I eat a single donut a week, I inflate like a balloon.
            • maloney 9y ago
              He sites several studies including the Minnesota Starvation Experiment[0]. It's pretty simple, if the body gets some calories but not enough, your metabolism is lowered and you have less energy along with a host of other symptoms. This also explains why this is a terrible dieting strategy, once your metabolism is lowered you regain the weight quite fast once you start eating more. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Starvation_Experiment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Starvation_Experimen...