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Why willpower isn't enough to keep the pounds off - Health - CBC News
"One man — Dan Cahill — saw his drop by 800 calories a day, even after he'd regained 100 pounds."
'The average is about a 200-calorie-a day drop. '
'And if you manage to lose weight, it fights — fiercely — to get you to put those pounds back on. '
'You can find out more on obesity and weight loss on a CBC Radio documentary called Through Thick and Thin. '
'But when you diet, your body becomes more fuel efficient, burning fewer calories to accomplish those same tasks. '
[–] theepilepticferret 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
But when you diet, your body becomes more fuel efficient, burning fewer calories to accomplish those same tasks. It goes from being a Hummer to being a Honda Civic, in terms of fuel consumption. And that fuel efficiency can be permanent.
Fucking duh? If you go from a 300-pound landwhale to a 130-pound human, of course you are going to need fewer calories to maintain a lower mass. Fat isn't an inactive tissue; it needs a blood supply and secretes hormones. All that requires energy in the form of calories. So of course once you get rid of all the extra fat, your body doesn't need that energy anymore... so your BMR goes down.
[–] Phillyshitlord 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
No matter your metabolism, if you burn more calories than you consume you'll lose weight.
[–] Deathstalker 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Leptin resistance is bs. Ever notice how picky fat people are? Their body is trying to tell them something. Perfect example on fattit
[–] Carsandsarcasm 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
If you call saying no to the pastry tray often enough to maintain human shape a struggle, a true test of willpower, and something that depletes your "willpower reserves," you're a failure. You have to eat a shitload of pastries to get to the size these things do. Not having the willpower to prevent that is pathetic.
[–] jhaluska 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
I don't understand why the resting metabolism change would be permanent.
Even if it is true, people complain about a lower metabolism like it's a bad thing. Everywhere else we show off efficiency with pride, Hybrids, LED lights, etc, but with metabolism somehow it's bad.
[–] SocialJustice_Wario ago
Ugh. How many times must the "metabolism myth" come up? THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FAST OR SLOW METABOLISM!!! Everyone has the same metabolic rate. If you have a Fast or slow metabolism, get to a DR asap. You have a disorder