Intermittent Fasting/Clean Fasting Debate

J72FIT

Slowfaster wrote: »

I wonder why some opinions require cited sources while other opinions, like the often repeated one that only calories count in weight loss, never require cited sources.

Outlandish claims need to be backed up. CICO and weight loss is not a claim, it is common sense that has already been proven by science...

patrickaa5

Just last night I saw a "study" on the news about how people that eat breakfast lost more weight than people that don't. I has to be right. It was on TV.

Also, the book I'm reading (You! On a Diet) was co-written by Dr. Oz. He said that breakfast is very important and if you don't eat it your body will go into starvation mode. He pointed to some "study" that showed metabolism decreases by as much as 40% if you go longer than 12 hours without eating. I mean if you can't trust Dr. Oz, who can you trust? Kidding.

Anyway, as soon as someone comes out with the absolute "truth" about the best way to lose weight, let me know. Right now, I'm just sticking with CICO until someone (not selling a book) comes out with a proven better way.