Two doctors dispel 4 myths to weight loss
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Tammy Chang, Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, University of Michigan and Angie Wang, Resident, Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan say these are the four biggest myths to weight loss.
Interestingly, they're the ones perpetuated a lot on here. Just thought I'd link.
https://www.indy100.com/article/weight-loss-myths-four-common-mistakes-people-make-powered-by-misconceptions-7310806
Interestingly, they're the ones perpetuated a lot on here. Just thought I'd link.
https://www.indy100.com/article/weight-loss-myths-four-common-mistakes-people-make-powered-by-misconceptions-7310806
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What's that BS about how 'physiologically, your body tries to stay the same weight'?11
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About 2 and 3:
That's because what they're linking to is based on percentage of weight lost. "Success" was determined by "lost 10% of their bodyweight". So someone who lost 9% and gained nothing back would be a "failure" while someone who lost 20% and regained 10% within the study time would be a success...7 -
stevencloser wrote: »About 2 and 3:
That's because what they're linking to is based on percentage of weight lost. "Success" was determined by "lost 10% of their bodyweight". So someone who lost 9% and gained nothing back would be a "failure" while someone who lost 20% and regained 10% within the study time would be a success...
It's a bit of a reductive suggestion of the science, in the sense that these were in controlled group's of obese patients, not just a range of people that only need to lose just a few pounds and some people 100 pounds. It also doesn't say that losing 20% and regaining would be a success - the study cites long term weight loss management — i.e. stablising, not putting back on.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3780395/
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I think that the person that wrote was bored or something.
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Your logical fallacy is "call to authority"
Approach everything with an analytical eye ..look for the parameters ...don't think well a doctor said so11 -
I just find it interesting because they cite peer reviewed medical studies and deal specialise in weight loss but so far no one is taking their opinion on board. I suppose that's why myths are perpetuated. I didn't once what my stance was on it — just linking and outlining what they are saying.
I'm a journalist/editor so being analytical is my job.7 -
I think it's interesting. And the 'it's better to lose slow and steady otherwise you'll gain it all back' myth is one that's thrown around here all the time when there is no evidence to support it.
I do think those Dr's must be terrible in bed if they think sex only lasts 6 minutes though.6 -
I'm not a Doctor or a Journalist but I did sleep at a Holiday Inn last night.
What they are saying are not myths IMO, except for #4 which I don't see being perpetuated on here at all. If anything, the sex myth gets shot down pretty quickly.
1-3 are usually answers to someone who may have trouble losing when when they do it Dr. Chang Wang's way.7 -
Myth 1 (Small changes in your diet or exercise will lead to large, long-term weight changes.) is misrepresented. "It just means you are not likely to meet your weight loss goals by just taking one less bite." No one says that.
Small changes add together over time into a big change. I'm eating essentially the same way I did and exercising exactly the same as I did and I've lost over 100 pounds. Multiple small changes sustained over time work.
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Myth 1 (Small changes in your diet or exercise will lead to large, long-term weight changes.) is misrepresented. "It just means you are not likely to meet your weight loss goals by just taking one less bite." No one says that.
Small changes add together over time into a big change. I'm eating essentially the same way I did and exercising exactly the same as I did and I've lost over 100 pounds. Multiple small changes sustained over time work.
Good catch I missed the " one less bite" thing. Yeah, that's absurd and definitely misrepresented.6 -
stevencloser wrote: »About 2 and 3:
That's because what they're linking to is based on percentage of weight lost. "Success" was determined by "lost 10% of their bodyweight". So someone who lost 9% and gained nothing back would be a "failure" while someone who lost 20% and regained 10% within the study time would be a success...
It's a bit of a reductive suggestion of the science, in the sense that these were in controlled group's of obese patients, not just a range of people that only need to lose just a few pounds and some people 100 pounds. It also doesn't say that losing 20% and regaining would be a success - the study cites long term weight loss management — i.e. stablising, not putting back on.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3780395/
If you're going by that, the slow group was best.
"No significant group differences were found in weight regain between 6 and 18 months (2.6, 1.8, and 1.3 kg, respectively, ps < 0.9). "
And staying at more than 10% loss sustained was the factor for "success".
"The FAST and MODERATE groups were 5.1 and 2.7 times more likely to achieve 10% weight losses at 18 months than the SLOW group."
No *kitten*. If I go at 300 km/h on the autobahn instead of 100, I'm more likely to be at an arbitrary place after an arbitrary time. Says nothing about whether it's the better way to get to the place.7 -
Weird how one small change of weighing out my food is the largest factor in my weight loss and maintenance. Maybe I should stop doing that one small thing since these 2 doctors say it won't work.15
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Man, talk about setting the bar low.4
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Hmmmmmm, there was a time EVERYONE believedthe earth was flat. IJS3
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I've been reading articles on best permanent weight loss information outside of mfp I learned a few things not mentioned in this read.
One was that counting calories really doesn't work as well as just looking at it as portion control and truly eating better foods.
But myth i read one in agreement.. that losing weight quick doesn't mean you'll gain it back faster as many PROFESS on here. To me it makes sense.. that slow long weightless for some.. could take too much will power and time so they give up. To lose it quick and get it done could really work for some. I think it is a personal choice.8
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