NY Times Article (JAMA)

Rhumax67

For discussion: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2673150?redirect=true

I would love for this to work, but if I eat more than 1200 cal a day, I gain. But I'm old so may be that makes a difference.

Rhumax67

Here's the times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/well/eat/counting-calories-weight-loss-diet-dieting-low-carb-low-fat.html?rref=collection/sectioncollection/health&action=click&contentCollection=health&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront

TavistockToad

Rhumax67 wrote: »

For discussion: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2673150?redirect=true

I would love for this to work, but if I eat more than 1200 cal a day, I gain. But I'm old so may be that makes a difference.

What are your stats? Maintaining on 1200 cals is very low

VintageFeline

And how much do you lose when eating 1200?

steveko89

That NYT article is a boondoggle. The study was evaluating the efficacy of claims that there's a prominent difference between lower carb vs. lower fat, but that won't get nearly enough clicks compared to "Study turns dieting science UPSIDEDOWN!"

Tacklewasher

Not gonna even bother.....

Grimmerick

Tacklewasher wrote: »

Not gonna even bother.....

If you don't bother reading why bother writing jk haha

OP 1200 calories does seem low, how overweight are you?

diannethegeek

Grimmerick wrote: »

Tacklewasher wrote: »

Not gonna even bother.....

If you don't bother reading why bother writing jk haha

OP 1200 calories does seem low, how overweight are you?

This article has been brought up in 7 other threads now. Pretty sure most of us have read it and discusses it ad nauseam.

Grimmerick

diannethegeek wrote: »

Grimmerick wrote: »

Tacklewasher wrote: »

Not gonna even bother.....

If you don't bother reading why bother writing jk haha

OP 1200 calories does seem low, how overweight are you?

This article has been brought up in 7 other threads now. Pretty sure most of us have read it and discusses it ad nauseam.

Um, I was kidding around............????

Rhumax67

Sorry, I didn't realize it was already discussed.

cmriverside

I'm old. Retired, low maintenance lifestyle. A couple or four 45 minute walks on hills every week. I eat 2000 a day (female, 5'7") to maintain at 140.

Are you sure you're eating 1200 and gaining?

Grimmerick

Rhumax67 wrote: »

Sorry, I didn't realize it was already discussed.

it's ok OP posts are repeated on here ALL of the time, it's normal and nothing new, so don't feel bad about it. Just FYI if you want you can use the search to look up previous posts.

Tacklewasher

Rhumax67 wrote: »

Sorry, I didn't realize it was already discussed.

I didn't mean to suggest that you shouldn't have started this thread. But if you find some of the others, you'll see the reporting on this kinda set me off, so it was better for me to just not.

ccsernica

Yeah, I saw another grotesquely misreported story about this study on Yahoo yesterday. I think it was from GMA. They went a step further and featured a woo-based dietician who picked up the "don't worry about calories!" ball and ran with it. Ugh.

mangrothian

Prof. Yoni Freedoff (one of the few MD's that I trust in regards to weight loss information) has a nice blog post covering this particular study, and how even the study design contradicts itself in regards to the 'it's not the calories, it's what you eat' primary end point.

Yes, Calories Counted (Literally) In The Recent #DIETFITS, Low-Carb, Low-Fat, Shootout Study