supermango wrote:
There is so much misinformation in here.
Body composition, and fat storage, is generally calories in - calories out
Thats it. No wizardry, no mysteries.
Now, you may get fat as a house on 2000 calories per day, and I might turn into skin and bones. That is a completely different story, that is just your genetic makeup, predisposition to fat storage, and what your metabolism is like.
There is a magic number out there for everyone to maintain their current weight. It might be 1200 calories per day, or it might be 6000. But rest assured, there is an actual number.
If you said to me "but, I am just genetically obese". You wouldnt be if we did the math to find your break even point and worked from there.
I have coached many friends and family members etc to lose weight. I've lost 60+ lbs before myself.
If you hired a coach to help you do a fitness competition or show, it would be all centered around math, not voodoo and genetics lol
It's possible for anybody to lose/gain weight, it says this in the article. But what this study indicates is that while an originally fat person maintains a lower weight, their body is in a physical state of starvation. This offers a possible explanation as to why it's so difficult to keep the weight off, and why ultimately 95% of diets fail.
It's also a reason I choose not to diet or lose weight. I did and maintained a low weight ('healthy' BMI) for 5 years, and suffered from many of the side effects of starvation (my doctor at the time actually said this, and supplied me with a study about it).
