10/4/2004: 1,072 lb. man is dieting

Trilby · 10-04-2004, 02:21 PM

You can't just starve the guy. His body will rebel and he won't lose any weight. A nutritionalist gave me the whole story on how this works, and it's complicated (or, was for me

but no matter how fat you are you need to eat a little something to keep your electrolytes balanced (sodium, potassium, etc.)

Rakarin · 10-04-2004, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

You can't just starve the guy. His body will rebel and he won't lose any weight. A nutritionalist gave me the whole story on how this works, and it's complicated (or, was for me

but no matter how fat you are you need to eat a little something to keep your electrolytes balanced (sodium, potassium, etc.)

Yeah. The human body has what is essentially a "famine mode". If you have a sudden, drastic decrease in caloric intake, your body will respond by slowing the metabolism and converting as much as possible to fat (long term calorie and water storage). That's why sudden-starvation diets cause your weight to yo-yo or increase, and rarely cause weight loss. It is best to decrease your calories over a week or two. Then, your metabolism doesn't slow down and you don't create fat reserves.

tw · 10-04-2004, 06:04 PM

Isn't this when Richard Simmons arrives?

10-04-2004, 02:21 PM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	You can't just starve the guy. His body will rebel and he won't lose any weight. A nutritionalist gave me the whole story on how this works, and it's complicated (or, was for me but no matter how fat you are you need to eat a little something to keep your electrolytes balanced (sodium, potassium, etc.) __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-04-2004, 06:04 PM	#3
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	Isn't this when Richard Simmons arrives?

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