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Originally Posted by ginkgo  In starvation of animals and people (in real life, not in imagination) the adipose tissue (fat) stores are lost first before the body starts to consume the lean tisssue (muscle). This is the purpose of extra fat on the body. It is a source of concentrated energy. |
But I don't think TaylorLord was actually talking about fasting, he says he's just eating less. If by fasting you mean only consumption of water/liquid etc not solid food? So if someone is eating let's say 800 calories a day, do you think in that case as well the fat cells are the first to go? Because I've seen many people on such restrictive calorie intake, they seem to lose weight in terms of pounds/kilos, but they lose a lot of muscle as well. And more often than not, their metabolism slows down and they have this yo-yo effect.