Are they good, bad, ugly?

Paleo, Keto, Atkins etc. what's the deal? my instinct is they're all scams but i ain't no expert

  • CatEars420 [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    All diets are based on the principle of calories in, calories out. You could lose weight eating only cake as long you burn more calories then you eat.

    These fad diets can be helpful if you find the certain restrictions useful, but most people trying to lose weight need to make permanent changes to their lifestyle and eating habits and these diets with their harsh restrictions can be difficult to maintain over a lifetime.

    If you are looking to lose weight:

    Track your calories

    Keep a good eating schedule

    Try and eat home cooked meals

    Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits. Fruits are the best snacks of all IMO

    Get enough protein

    • Ligma_Male [comrade/them]
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      2 years ago

      and ffs take good data when you track stuff, and design your estimates so that if you're wrong by a little bit, you'll still get the result you want.

    • Dolores [love/loves]
      hexagon
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      2 years ago

      principle of calories in, calories out

      to me this feels like an iron law of biology you can only escape through abusing your body alla boulimia, but there cottage industries upon cottage industries peddling "nu-uh"

        • Dolores [love/loves]
          hexagon
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          2 years ago

          yes but you still got to eat & taste it which is a part of overreating. destroys your teeth though

          • bubbalu [they/them]
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            2 years ago

            awful disease! not questioning that part. was just pointing out that bullimia doesn't violate conservation of mass with CI/CO; it's just an alternate pathway for calories out :(