People took some potassium and lost some weight
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People took some potassium and lost some weight
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Re: People took some potassium and lost some weight
#2Any time you have people start tracking their weight, it’s not surprising that they might start paying attention to their diet and lose some weight.
Without a placebo or control group, these numbers aren’t really useful.
Re: People took some potassium and lost some weight
#3I wonder if one of the reasons I don’t seem to gain weight while being very sedentary, and eating quite a bit of sugar and fat, is that the salt I use is 50/50 sodium/potassium chlorides.
Re: People took some potassium and lost some weight
#4Any time you have people start tracking their weight, it’s not surprising that they might start paying attention to their diet and lose some weight. Without a placebo or control group, these numbers aren’t really useful.
> Without a placebo or control group, these numbers aren’t really useful.
They are. In general with drugs, you want evidence beyond reasonable doubt that the benefits outweigh the risks. And double blind studies are the way to go.
But potassium salt is just not that risky. I bet Tylenol or Ibuprofen are riskier. These guys put the result out there. They explain the protocol (increase dose only if absolutely comfortable). Some people might try and succeed. Some might try and fail. But it's very unlikely some people will try and suffer a heart attack, or some other dangerous side effect.
Of course, please don't take medical advice from me, a random person on the internet. If you decide to try this, it would be best to discuss it first with your physician.
Re: People took some potassium and lost some weight
#5Any time you have people start tracking their weight, it’s not surprising that they might start paying attention to their diet and lose some weight. Without a placebo or control group, these numbers aren’t really useful.
> Without a placebo or control group, these numbers aren’t really useful. They are. In general with drugs, you want evidence beyond reasonable doubt that the benefits outweigh the risks. And double blind studies are the way to go. But potassium salt is just not that risky. I bet Tylenol or Ibuprofen are riskier. These guys put the result out there. They explain the protocol (increase dose only if absolutely comfortab…
It's not about safety, it's about knowing whether this is effective. We need a control group to know if it really makes you lose weight.
Re: People took some potassium and lost some weight
#6Any time you have people start tracking their weight, it’s not surprising that they might start paying attention to their diet and lose some weight. Without a placebo or control group, these numbers aren’t really useful.
> Without a placebo or control group, these numbers aren’t really useful. They are. In general with drugs, you want evidence beyond reasonable doubt that the benefits outweigh the risks. And double blind studies are the way to go. But potassium salt is just not that risky. I bet Tylenol or Ibuprofen are riskier. These guys put the result out there. They explain the protocol (increase dose only if absolutely comfortab…
The question is not "is this a low risk intervention". It's "is this a placebo, an effect of weight tracking, or an effect of potassium?"
If it is due to tracking your weight and you just tell people to take potassium, they will not lose weight.
Re: People took some potassium and lost some weight
#7If its the potassium, you could test the idea with something else like bananas. I remember hearing years ago that Weight Watchers had reformulated their diet and one of the changes was that you could eat "unlimited" bananas.
My personal anecdote is I eat a lot of bananas (at least one a day almost every day) and a few potatoes and I'm actually having a bit of trouble keeping my weight _high_ enough (150lbs for 5'10" guy). And I have some issues with keeping muscle mass, though partially that's related to no strength training due to an injury for most of this past year, which hopefully I'm now starting to put behind me.
Re: People took some potassium and lost some weight
#8If its the potassium, you could test the idea with something else like bananas. I remember hearing years ago that Weight Watchers had reformulated their diet and one of the changes was that you could eat "unlimited" bananas. My personal anecdote is I eat a lot of bananas (at least one a day almost every day) and a few potatoes and I'm actually having a bit of trouble keeping my weight _high_ enough (150lbs for 5'10"…
I’m 5,10, 69.5kg, workout actively including cardio and I eat almost no Bananas.
Let’s not all go Bananas over Bananas.
Re: People took some potassium and lost some weight
#9Any time you have people start tracking their weight, it’s not surprising that they might start paying attention to their diet and lose some weight. Without a placebo or control group, these numbers aren’t really useful.
I lost 50 pounds in 2020 with this one trick: I counted calories and stayed under 2100 per day.
I didn’t even pay attention to what kinds of food I ate. That came automatically as I would look at a treat and think, “130 calories? That’s so expensive.” I naturally learned what foods made me feel full for longer. It was fun.
Diet can be complicated, but I have a feeling that for most of us, it really doesn’t need to be.
Re: People took some potassium and lost some weight
#10Any time you have people start tracking their weight, it’s not surprising that they might start paying attention to their diet and lose some weight. Without a placebo or control group, these numbers aren’t really useful.
That was my first thought too. Even mild psychological crutches to limit snacking would do the trick. “I need to report my weight to someone else” def qualifies