BRUTE wrote:
thermodynamics is not interesting to brute because it's a tautology. of course it's true, it's like saying that in order for the tub to contain less water, water must have left the tub. now what?
No, my question is, how can one lose weight without reducing calories? I used to believe the hormone hypothesis, too. I argued its not how much you eat, but what you eat, that determines body composition. That the difference lies in changes in BMR. But I changed my opinion when i realized that growing more fat, an anabolic process, requires a larger input of energy/calories than is even stored in the fat itself. The connection between diet and markers of bad health is obesity. And obesity is about calories.
@james, I liked that link. I'll be reading more Ray Peat. Here's a good exercise for anyone who is interested in this stuff. Pick your favorite nutrient or health food. Now find all the articles you can that describe why its bad for you. Give the author the benefit of the doubt and try to really understand their argument.
@jp
Ive read through that thread before. I think a lot of the evidence for IF is strong. I dont do it, though, because i found that my willpower to make good food choices was reduced after i have been fasting. Strictly a behavioral issue for me. Ive never been overweight, so i have very little motivation to starve myself only to binge later.