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This is a very mistaken view of losing weight. Many people try this but fail: obesity is a lot more complex then just "don't eat that much". It's as if the bo
by NotGMan 3y ago
This is a very mistaken view of losing weight.
Many people try this but fail: obesity is a lot more complex then just "don't eat that much".
It's as if the body's feedback mechanism break and get set "too high".
Some people need to eg do intermittentent fasting, some keto, some this, others that,...
But "just eat less" never works as it's too general advice, usually leading into starving/severe hunger which obviously heavily backfires.
So in general your point is correct: less energy in -> weight loss.
But in practice it's not that simple, which is why people fail so much.
- sickofparadox 3y agoI started tracking what I eat and eating less and I have lost 30+ pounds since August. I am actually less active than I was before then as well. Anyone who says "Eating less doesn't work for me" is either not actually eating less (they aren't tracking calorie intake and are judging by vibes) or is some statistical anomaly and therefore not worth considering when giving general advice.
- Nevermark 3y ago“X worked for me” is not a basis for strong medical, health or fitness pronouncements. No matter how many people imagine it does. “Eating less” is generic advice. It’s obvious, but people struggle implementing it until they find the right way for them. Our bodies and psychology react to changes, and often fight “simple” changes in ways that are nonobvious or difficult to manage. People juggle multiple problems, related and unrelated at the same time. Congrats on your success. try not to imagine/project that every problem you solve for yourself can be best solved by others the same way, or vice versa.