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Then they didn't stick to it, simple as that. Eat less than you burn = lose weight. Unless they broke physics, in which case we should put them in a sterile roo

Then they didn't stick to it, simple as that. Eat less than you burn = lose weight. Unless they broke physics, in which case we should put them in a sterile room and study them

matheusmoreira 2mo ago
> we should put them in a sterile room and study them We have. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49319339 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49319339 > Body adapts significantly over time when subjected to weight loss. > There are compensatory physiological adaptations that favor weight regain, such as changes in energy expenditure and appetite. > Even with sustained effort, maintaining the initial weight loss may become progressively more difficult because of those changes. > This shows up in research as results like mean weight loss of ~9% at year 1 and ~5% at year 8.