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Does anyone here have any good science they can point to that would help us understand what the short and longer term effects of prolonged Calorie Deficit are o
by nlavezzo 8y ago
Does anyone here have any good science they can point to that would help us understand what the short and longer term effects of prolonged Calorie Deficit are on your Basal Metabolic Rate? I've heard a lot about the BMR going down significantly and staying down, after significant calorie deficit weight loss, leading to people gaining back a lot of weight even if they are eating a lot less than they were before.
- Aelius 8y agoThis is true, which is one of the reasons why this writeup is misleading. You almost certainly need to exercise, because your body will adapt to simply eating less. When it can't adapt, you're probably starving yourself, which is unhealthy and ineffective for long term weight loss.
- berbec 8y agoContestants on the "Biggest Loser" have massive changes to their BMR burn rates making it very difficult to keep weight off long-term. [1] 1: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/health/biggest-loser-weight-loss.html?_r=1 https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/health/biggest-loser-weig...