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Originally Posted by Colm OReilly  Frans, thank you for your post. I understand where you're coming from. The way you've explained away I-M is also the same way I've heard a lot of people explain away diets. |
Now that's exactly my point: diets don't work either.
Suppose you need 2000 Kcal per day to maintain your body weight.
If you start dieting and eat less calories, for example only 1200 Kcal per day, your body will think "hey, I'm not getting enough food!" and it goes in starvation mode.
Result: your basic metabolism will slow down, meaning you don't need 2000 Kcal per day to maintain your body now, but only 1200.
After a while you feel really starved and you must give up your diet. You start eating normal again (2000 Kcal per day as before your diet).
What happens?
Your body has enough with 1200 Kcal per day, so it will stack the 800 Kcal extra as body fat.
This is a description of the famous "yo-yo effect" that all dieters know.
Want to get rid of some bodyfat? Do cardio and weight training and you don't need to diet.
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