Important read about "starvation mode"

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  • CariJo1979
    CariJo1979 Posts: 13 Member
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    Thanks!
  • Kotuliak
    Kotuliak Posts: 259 Member
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    Good one, thanks!
  • hawthornerose
    hawthornerose Posts: 16
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    Marking for future reference. Thanks for posting.
  • Mhgretsch
    Mhgretsch Posts: 259 Member
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    Bookmarking, thanks!
  • Emi1974
    Emi1974 Posts: 522 Member
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    I stopped worrying about the starvation mode when I read that it occurs at the point where you have no fat left to burn. Only then will the body begin to break down muscles for energy. Plenty of fat to burn in my body :grumble:
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
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    bummer, I was hoping for an update from OP as to progress.

    Because there is more research that shows while some of the myths concerning starvation mode are false, the basic premise that your body will adjust is fact.

    Recent study results on just how metabolically efficient you can make yourself become, requiring less eating then you might like.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/heybales?month=201401

    Another description of what you can do to yourself.
    http://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/truth-about-metabolic-damage

    And another study of how long they think the effects last, and more of the why behind it. The more recent study on by blog at least indicates you can recover somewhat over months of time eating at maintenance, as suppressed as it may be.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i_cmltmQ6A

    And how it can affect women specifically, and some similar side effects on men and their exercise and improvements.
    http://skepchick.org/2014/02/the-female-athlete-triad-not-as-fun-as-it-sounds/
  • jacquiearchambault
    jacquiearchambault Posts: 86 Member
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    Great information and very timely as I have stalled very early in my weight loss. I need to listen to my body more and not worry about the "numbers so much!
  • Tinker_Aria
    Tinker_Aria Posts: 36
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    Thank you for this great post.

    I'm french, and I'm always spending time on MFP american community, cause there are always great people like you , helping others open the eyes on the mass believes !

    Thanks !

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