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> Within two weeks I lost ~20 pounds. More than a pound a day, I can almost not believe this. In pure fat that would be about 5000kcal a day.
It's clearly possible that he lost 20 pounds.
> Within two weeks I lost ~20 pounds. More than a pound a day, I can almost not believe this. In pure fat that would be about 5000kcal a day.
Well, about twenty implies not much better than one sig fig, so I'm not willing to go more precise than around a pound/day. A pound of fat is a mere 3500 calories. Why can he only be losing pure 100% fat? As a farmer rule of thumb a pound of raw cow is only about 1000 calories. I looked it up on google and its actually closer to 1300. Anyway the point is that your average people-of-walmart dieter probably biologicall…
This kind of bad logic is why people have such a hard time tracking calories to lose weight.
Am I the only person who enjoyed reading this guy's story? I'm happy that he's found a lifestyle that works for him. The amount of skepticism and criticism in this thread is off the charts...
The HN demographic overlaps with a huge demographic who have spent quite a bit of time reading through and analyzing different health based lifestyle choices. It gets annoying to hear the same damn story repeated again, except under a pretty link bait title.
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I think what I objected to most was that you decried the signal to noise on this issue then your #1 point was one of the noisiest statements made in the last 50 years.
That level of antagonism requires evidence to support your point. Otherwise your words just come off as unacceptably rude.
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That level of antagonism requires evidence to support your point. Otherwise your words just come off as unacceptably rude.
Another user already posted this link. Here's tons of evidence and someone wondering why we've ignored that evidence for so long. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6vpFV6Wkl4
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You lose weight by eating less calories than your body uses Yeah, and if you want to reduce your chance of auto accidents, limit the amount of gasoline you put in your car. I'm a bit sorry to come across as rude, but this advice and then your later dismissal of ketogenic diets reflects the extraordinary ignorance that inflicted us with the food pyramid and war on fat 40 years ago. Understanding and controlling the in…
It's seen as a fad because of the large initial water weight loss and the numerous myths about it, e.g.: 1) it's impossible to gain weight while in ketosis 2) the first time you go into ketosis, it has magical fat-burning effects that are lost after you go out of ketosis and back in 3) that ketosis is in fact magical in any way, and in any way better than simply -moderating- carb intake (as opposed to cutting it to 5…
A fad is a short-lived craze. Generally it's something that's done for fashion/popularity sake, but has little underlying benefit or scientific basis. Atkins published in the 1970's. Low carb diets have been popular for almost a decade now - and the evidence for their efficacy appears to be mounting. It's no longer a fad.
Regarding your points:
1) I've never heard that claim and I've been on some form or other of a low carb diet for the last ten years. 2) Magical? Hardly. The first time I forced my body into ketosis was the most difficult, though. When my metabolism switched to burning fat, I woke up that day feeling very different. That difference was a bit euphoric. 3) Being in ketosis isn't like being pregnant. There are varying degrees - hence the spectrum of colors on the ketostix. That said, there is a slippery slope where indulging "delicious things" can quickly lead to carb cravings that wreck your low carb eating regimen. Some people are better off just avoiding the treats because it makes sticking with their eating plan easier.
There are many and powerful issues at hand. You cannot just dismiss the issue as thermogenic.
If losing fat were as easy as "calories in = calories out", then more people would do it. While it is strictly true, the problem is that you we don't understand the exact equations for both calories in and calories out, and we often don't have control over the parameters. What will you do about you gut flora, which can alter just how efficiently calories in concerts to calories out? There are many and powerful issues…