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Re:It’s not just what you eat, but the time of day you eat it by steveBK123 on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @08:27AM (#34324505)
The older I get the more I am pretty convinced that at the margin, every bodys digestive system and metabolism responds a little differently the time/frequency of meals, precise content of meals, amount of exercise, amount of sleep, etc.

Therefore there is no "one size fits all" solution outside of the general "eat a bit less, move a bit more" guidance.

It's kind of like when they interview 100+ year olds for "the tricks to a long life" and it's just inane random stuff.

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Re:It’s not just what you eat, but the time of day you eat it by notyourday on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @10:17AM (#34326078)
One does not become 100lb overweight because of "margins". One becomes 100lb overweight because they are doing 100mph in a 35mph zone so "slow the hell down" is a great advice.
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Re:It’s not just what you eat, but the time of day you eat it by imustbeevil on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @10:25AM (#34326218)
You also don't become 100lb overweight because you eat your first meal at 12pm instead of 8am. That's what that comment was saying; the only obvious advice is eat less and exercise more, and it works 100% of the time for all bodies.
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Re:It’s not just what you eat, but the time of day you eat it by steveBK123 on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @10:41AM (#34326456)
Yes, thank you, lol.
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Re:It’s not just what you eat, but the time of day you eat it by kosievdmerwe on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @11:38PM (#34335051)
And of the two eating less is more important. The human body is remarkably efficient when it comes to exercise.

Also important is eating your food in a manner (e.g., smaller portions more frequently) that you don't ever get really hungry. Extreme hunger leads to binge eating which can easily undo any calory deficit you managed that day.

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Re:It’s not just what you eat, but the time of day you eat it by pessimizer on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @11:00AM (#34326849)
Of course you do. That's like saying that you don't end up $100 in debt by having a deficit of $1 a day.
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Re:It’s not just what you eat, but the time of day you eat it by notyourday on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @12:05PM (#34327943)
> Of course you do. That's like saying that you don't end up $100 in debt by having a deficit of $1 a day.

You do not. 100lbs is excess of 350000 calories "stored" and for every extra lb one's BMR increases. By the time someone is 100lbs overweight just to maintain that weight they would need to consume another gallon of ice cream a day just to maintain their 100lb extra.

You are playing with margins when you are 1-5lbs overweight.

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