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It is physically impossible to consume 500 calories a day and not lose body weight if you are making even a basic effort to exercise. That might work for a wee
by tw04 6y ago
It is physically impossible to consume 500 calories a day and not lose body weight if you are making even a basic effort to exercise. That might work for a week, it won't for 6 months.
I see he's written a book. I don't see any peer reviewed papers or actual scientific studies that have been reproduced by others.
- readme 6y agoThe book cites somewhere between 20 and 100 peer reviewed scientific papers, maybe those pages aren't available in the preview you were able to find. I can't find the exact part of the book where he mentions the guy who ate 500 cal/day and didn't lose weight, but when I find it again I'll note it. This person did have serious hormonal issues, though. Most people of course, 500 cal a day and also exercise weight will come off, how permanently is another question.
- peaceanwar 6y agoYes that is simply incorrect, you will lose crazy amount of weight on 500 kcal a day. Maybe it was for rodents? I think I saw somewhere on hackernews a calculation that for only maintaining you body temp it takes 800-900 kcal. That is not even taking into account breathing, blood circulation, etc.