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The Fat Trap.

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Yes, that is interesting and it makes a lot of sense. It'll be good if they can replicate the results under stricter clinical conditions. If they can find a way for people to lose weight without the body going into 'starvation' mode, perhaps we'd be able to keep it off. Working get thin pills anyone?
 
This ought to be read by the people who have read about the 'miracle' low-calorie diet that 'cures' Type 2 diabetes.
 
It bothers me that it is so common to lose weight but before long it often goes back on.

It has been suggested before that a slow reduction, 1 to 2 lbs a week gives the most favourable outcome. Lets hope all those hormones in the study dont get activated doing it all slowly.
 
slipper said:
It bothers me that it is so common to lose weight but before long it often goes back on.

It has been suggested before that a slow reduction, 1 to 2 lbs a week gives the most favourable outcome. Lets hope all those hormones in the study dont get activated doing it all slowly.
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Slipper try not to worry. The article was posted in good faith and not to upset anyone.
You are doing the right thing with a gradual weight loss.
The best success is for those who change their eating habits for the better and should not be regarded as a diet as it is a lifelong commitment. If you find the right solution then you will not get bored with it, that is why so many diets fail.
 
If you don't reduce your calories/raise your activity level too much or too quickly, then your metabolism will adjust to feed your muscles at a faster rate.

If you crash diet or over-exercise, your body thinks you've landed on planet famine and will start to shut down for survival. The metabolism slows to the point where it can keep you alove but not actually burn off fat.

Once you've adjusted to your slightly healthier regime, you can maintain it on much the same calorie intake or you may need to up it slightly when you're at your target weight. So, as cherrypie says, it's not a diet, it's ust a readjusted style of eating and living. You're trying to get your body used to a different method of fuelling and make it more efficient.

WHich is hard with a working pancreas, but very hard for a diabetic. 🙂

Rob
 
Yes, the life long scenario is what we need to consider. Its true, that for us, its not a diet, and that we have to keep on with it.

I mentioned to another poster yesterday that my weight came off not because I was on a diet, but simply I had changed my carb intake. I should remember what I say🙄

@ Cherrypie, all ok cherrypie, I took the article in good faith, just saying my thoughts out loud as it were.🙂
 
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