There are many things in the world in which you defer to professionals in that field whether you like it or not. If you don't like a particular professional then find another one but don't say that no professional advice is required in that field because you don't like it. If you look hard enough you can always find some professionals who might agree with your viewpoint.@guest_999
> You mean when an electrical engineer tells you to not touch those 2 wires hanging from a board you would still try by touching those wires?
Can you try a bit harder guest_999, your example is not bringing out the best in you
It also depends on the metabolic rate, people can remain slim even if they eat a lot of calories with a high metabolic rate.
Metabolic rate impact is minimal. Everything comes down to your caloric intake end of the day.
Exactly so next time come with some "professionals" supporting your viewpoint instead of saying stuff like "Common man is supposed to to blindly believe 'science' and those with big big degrees without an iota of doubt and questioning." Common man is called "common" for a reason same way "professional" is called "professional".
And that's why they are professionals because they do continuous research & correct their findings accordingly. Even broken clock tells correct time twice in a day but that doesn't make a broken clock a replacement for a working clock so don't use such arguments to say professionals are not to be trusted.
Junk is not a very useful word for this discussion - which is the reason why it is typically only used as a strawman argument. But, yes, calorie in = calorie out doesn't help much , for the following reasons :
@guest_999
And that somebody was also a professional, surely you are not saying that you can win case in court/regulatory authority against professionals based only on your "beliefs".
Class? This is a science related discussion not political one & as far as science is considered there are a significant number of adults who practically know nothing even believing stuff like flat earth theory & fake moon landings so better to not assume anything beforehand. I don't care about what anyone says here as none of them are professionals as long as they say it as their own opinion or back it with some professional source. No need to say "X is right because I believe so & all professionals are wrong because I believe so".
I don't see how being on a small caloric deficit/surplus diet will impair the quality of life. If anything, the quality of life will improve once you reach the normal, estimated healthy weight as per TDEE. I felt bloated and weak when I was obese. In fact, obesity is the most dangerous disease on this planet as it leads to so many health issues.
It may not, and I didn't say it does. But there are so many solutions to the equation calorie in = calorie out, and the fact that these 2 things are equal is the least important part of finding the solution for oneself. Obviously they are equal. So when one says the least important thing, while not saying the more important things e.g. staying alive, quality of life etc., it is obviously not helpful.
I believe there is no Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein set by NIHS, which could be why it is labeled as 'Not recommended'.
I didn't increase the deficit further; I kept it the same, but the progress slowed down. It took me a year to return to my normal maintenance weight. I used this calculator to determine my TDEE and had my body fat percentage scanned with a DEXA scan.
The nutritional values of popular food chains like Domino's, McDonald's, etc., are available online on their respective websites for reference. Most people I know either underestimate the calories they eat or overestimate them, then they blame their metabolism and move on. Having a basic idea of calories can be helpful to achieve the desired weight.
Just stay within BMI index 18-25 & do a full body checkup every year & show it to a good MD doctor, if everything looks fine then rest all depends on your luck (genetics & environmental factors).
Thanks! My BMI is within the range, and I get an annual full-body check-up done for myself and my family. I'm happy with where I am and lucky not to have any known health issues. True rest is indeed a stroke of luck
You/activists can file a PIL in High Court/Supreme Court & the court will ask for a certified report from "foreign professionals" in your support & then ask for a similar report from "FSSAI professional experts" & will then compare & decide.
It is amusing that you seem so stuck on class despite seemingly having no "professional degrees" to speak of & which you completely look down on when it is those degree holders that are usually accused of using "class" as excuse to shy away from debate. I am out of this thread now anyway.
Actually you decreased the deficit slowly - because calories out decreased as your weight decreased.
Weight not changing much is further proof that deficit decreased and for (a few - 1 ) years there is zero deficit.
1) It is the only quantifiable and measurable means of knowing why one is gaining fat, and therefore the easiest way to cut it. The reason why my points needs repetition is because folks like Gary Taubes want people to believe that they can stuff themselves all the time (overeat), and if they shift from X diet to Y diet they can continue overeating and magically cut fat.
The above points are absolutely tangential, and I can't fathom what it is to do with the argument about LCHF promoted by Taubes vs simply knowing and cutting your calories (food & drinks)
Metabolism (how your internal organs consume/expend energy) + work output (how your skeletal muscles consume/expend energy) IS the calories out part of the equation.
All I said subtly was that Gary Taubes is a fool, and you are feeling offended? This is the exact hero worship that authors like Gary want, and I abhor (as hinted in my last line).