Re:The Fats You Don’t Need to Fear, and the Carbs That You Do
by visakanv on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @10:25AM
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> Because it still sounds like he only ate twinkies and lost weight.
The problem is that nobody can seriously eat only twinkies at a caloric deficit indefinitely. He was getting his caloric needs from sugar, and he was avoiding weight gain by undereating. If he kept it up for say, a year, he would have experienced all sorts of nasty symptoms– irritability, etc.
I'd liken it to staying awake for 3 days. Sure, you can do it, but it's not sustainable.
The problem is that nobody can seriously eat only twinkies at a caloric deficit indefinitely. He was getting his caloric needs from sugar, and he was avoiding weight gain by undereating. If he kept it up for say, a year, he would have experienced all sorts of nasty symptoms– irritability, etc.
I'd liken it to staying awake for 3 days. Sure, you can do it, but it's not sustainable.