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Re:Ask HN: Any weird tips for weight loss? by mjbeswick on Thursday March 10, 2022 @09:09AM (#30627031)
Exercise is important, but the befits taper off rapidly. A little exercise goes a long way, but more isn't incrementally better.

People need to stop referring to such a goal as weight loss, as what they are really talking about is fat loss.

Pro tip; if you want to lose weight most rapidly then don't eat! That works for 100% of people, as we are highly adapted to survive short periods of famine. What we are not adapted for is to have a limitless supply of calorie rich food which requires no effort to obtain; hence the obesity crisis!

Re:Ask HN: Any weird tips for weight loss? by knicholes on Thursday March 10, 2022 @09:42AM (#30627433)
Yeah, but then you lose muscle mass and reduce your MBR, so when you start eating again, you'll put it all back on. Losing fat takes a long time and is a result of changing one's eating habits day after day after day.