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> Intermittent fasting may make little difference to weight loss. My personal experience is quite the opposite. In fact, this is the first time I have heard an
by cheema33 8mo ago
> Intermittent fasting may make little difference to weight loss.
My personal experience is quite the opposite. In fact, this is the first time I have heard anybody claim that intermittent fasting, when done correctly, does not make you lose weight. Sounds like a study done by people who sell weight-loss drugs or meals.
Intermittent fasting is one of the more reliable ways to lose weight.
- bulbar 8mo agoYou lose weight by reducing calories intake. That's well known and what the review, unsurprisingly, has shown. Methods like intermittent fasting work by providing a framework that makes it easier for people to achieve that.
- ActorNightly 8mo agoThe problem with recuing calorie intake is that it can also lead to lethargy, where you burn even less calories, and reducing intake even more means you arent getting vital nutrients.
- bulbar 8mo agoThat's not wrong but often not that drastic. Reducing NEAT (non exercise activity) on reduced calories is person dependent and can be quite significant. The body however is quite robust. For a healthy person, there's no acute risk associated to significantly reduce the calories intake for a few months. You should take care to have a balanced diet, of course.
- ActorNightly 8mo agoDepends on the person. Ive known people that have tried fasting and it wasn't working - but they literally were just coming home from work and going to sleep.
- matwood 8mo agoYou're not reducing to zero. I IF most of the time and have the most energy before my first meal of the day.
- data-ottawa 8mo agoIt’s not black and white though. The body does adapt and respond to just reducing calories in or fasting. It’s better to do portion control, consume fiber and better calories, and exercise to increase metabolism. That all balances the calories out side of the equation in ways where fasting itself won’t. https://theconversation.com/its-time-to-bust-the-calories-in-calories-out-weight-loss-myth-199092 https://theconversation.com/its-time-to-bust-the-calories-in... https://theconversation.com/is-weight-loss-as-simple-as-calories-in-calories-out-in-the-end-its-your-gut-microbes-and-leftovers-that-make-your-calories-count-237629 https://theconversation.com/is-weight-loss-as-simple-as-calo...
- seethishat 8mo agoWhat is the purpose of increasing fiber? Is it to make you feel full longer?
- data-ottawa 8mo agoKeeps you full, is good for gut microbiom, and regulates blood sugars. I’m just learning about this as trying to be healthier, so I’m not an expert.
- seethishat 8mo agoThanks. That makes sense.
- FatherOfCurses 8mo ago>My personal experience..... >Intermittent fasting is one of the more reliable ways to lose weight That's not how data works.