What I learned from reading over 100 weight loss studies

Re:What I learned from reading over 100 weight loss studies by thepete2 on Monday January 21, 2019 @09:02PM (#18965426)

I feel like this article neglects the most important thing, which is sustainability.

I've recently come across the idea of fasting for weight loss. Turns out most people can safely fast (eat nothing, only drink water that is) for many days, sometimes as long as 40 days if they are overweight. Switching to a diet of eating minimally processed food afterwards - which is what we're used to from an evolutionary standpoint - can apparently be quite sustainable.

I'm young and thankfully don't have weight problems, but if I had I think I'd give it a shot.

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Re:What I learned from reading over 100 weight loss studies by toastermoster on Monday January 21, 2019 @09:50PM (#18965623)

I remember seeing an article about a long term study of former participants of the show "The Biggest Loser." If I recall, almost all of them had gained the weight back and due to the extreme caloric restrictions they had placed on themselves during their time on the show the reduced their base metabolic rate significantly.

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Re:What I learned from reading over 100 weight loss studies by sridca on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @02:42AM (#18966678)

You can still fast, like I do, despite being lean. 4-5 day water fast regenerates the immune system.

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