Re:The brain has a ‘low-power mode’ that blunts our senses
by blindmute on Sunday June 19, 2022 @04:40PM
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Cutting yes, but note that cutting involves a very high protein diet in conjunction with continuing to lift weights. If a bodybuilder/powerlifter just stops eating and lifting, or even just stops eating, they will lose a large amount of muscle mass and/or strength along with the fat.
Re:The brain has a ‘low-power mode’ that blunts our senses
by xboxnolifes on Sunday June 19, 2022 @03:23PM
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> For the average american this is a highly desirable state.
Poster means from an evolutionary point of view, not a societal/modern individual point of view.
"when you lose weight in this mode your body begins to break down fat and eventually muscle. This is not a desired state for your body. "
For the average american this is a highly desirable state. Almost all of us would be much healthier with a reduced calorie diet, with our bodies breaking down our excess fat.
The effect of muscle loss is overstated. There are many obese and out of shape people who paradoxically point to "muscle loss" as a reason for not eating healthy, but people who actually understand muscle -- bodybuilders -- are very familiar with bulking and cutting cycles. This is a very well understood dynamic.