Does eating more to weight less work for everyone?

It has gotten me through two plateaus. Here is a really good article I found on the subject. Mainly, you have to confuse your body. It gets used to what you've been doing & it's no longer effective, so change things up to get your metabolism kick started again.

http://www.burnthefat.com/break_weight_plateaus.html

I personally don't think that the formulas work for everybody. I'm doing just fine, and I eat below that the formulas tell me to. I eat quite often, and healthily-- just less calories. When I stall, I'll up them. If it isn't broken, don't fix it?

A car with dirty air filter and badly gaped spark plugs and under-inflated tires will still operate and drive you places.
But is it getting the power and gas mileage it could be getting?

It's ain't broke - but is there anything to fix? Of course there is.

The world is full of mediocrity because people can get by with whatever, but never even thinking it could be better if they changed some things.

So it goes with weight loss. While it is said slow and steady is better, that's compared to crash diets and massive loss that is mainly things other than fat.
But slow and steady because of slower metabolism doesn't mean it's better either, not when a few tweaks could work better, and added side benefit of getting to eat more and not have discouragement, and little range of movement in calories eaten without negative consequences.

But nothing wrong with losing slower than expected or possible by choice.

Eating more has worked for me, I used to have breakfast then I would eat again when I was hungry which was usually around 4pm in the afternoon. I had a dietitian visit me after my accident and she told me what I had to eat and I couldn't do it, I made myself sick trying so she got me to start having Optifast shakes to give me more calories but I still couldn't get the calories up. It took me another 3 years before I could eat the amount of food needed but as soon as I succeeded I started to lose the weight. Another mistake I made was not having carbs at the night time meal and my dietitian said by the time breakfast came around my body was starving again. I have now lost 15 kilos / over 30 pounds

i don't believe solely restricting calories works for everyone.

for some people low carb will always be better. you can't argue with ketosis

I started out at eating 1000 a day and have upped my calories several times and every time I do I lose weight. So for me it has worked. I am now up to 1300 calories a day and in another week plan to up my calories again. I don't need to lose any more weight so I have been working my way up to find my maintenance level so when I do lose more weight I just have a cheat day to add it back lol

Nothing works for EVERYONE!! However, the concept has changed my life and allowed me to lose more weight than I did only consuming 1200 calories. I suggest it, but always do your own homework & try different things to find out what works best for you

Craziest concept but works when done right! I normally take a week out of each month and bump my calories up by 100-150. This normally gets me over any back and forth .4-.5 lbs that I teeter between. It actually works though! Who knew :-)

I just asked a DR and a Personal Trainer about this. Both said I should be eating more often (6 times a day) but same amount of calories and not to eat after 8pm. It is supposed to get your body into a regiment of your metabolism burning all day. I take in 2000 calories (5'11" male) but eat 5 times a day breakfast at home, morning snack lunch and afternoon snack at work, then dinner when I get home. They suggested 6 times but I can seem to swing that.

So I would say its eat more often not eat more.

Fire them both.


the eat more to weigh less is a concept to get you to understand that food isnt bad for you.
It's here to show you what your BIG 3 are and tries to educate you on how food effects your body.
Out of 250 people, i've only come across 2 where it didnt work over the past 9 months.
2
Out of 250.

So if you know what your relative TDEE is and consistently eat below that number and above BMR you should be losing weight.

The Eat more to lose more concept wants you eating enough to maintain lean mass while cutting fat.
The only reason for ANYONE to eat below BMR is if they are above Obese II.

I challenge everyone to arm themselves with spoon and fork and start building a healthy relationship with food today!
Diets that work are the ones that focus 80% of their attention in the kitchen and not on a treadmill, bike or footpath.

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Man, my first two months here I did the 1200 calorie deal (before I knew better) and it didn't work at all, I just stayed at 0 pounds lost or gained. Not only that but I was miserable all of the time and was like 'screw this, I'd rather just not lose weight'.

Some friends who had lost major weight counseled me about adjusting my calories and so for the past few weeks I eat a base of 1800 cals a day plus eating back some of my workout cals. Must work for my body because I now lose about a pound of week. Not only that but I feel as strong as an ox--I never feel crappy, I don't spend all day obsessing about food and what and when to eat (I eat pretty whole and healthy though, no processed foods). I have energy to workout more and I feel good while I work out. It feels really sustainable, like, I could do this for the rest of my life and it would be no thing at all. This is the first time in my life where I have a weight loss/health living plan that just feels right and 'clicks'.

I just bought a Fitbit and found out I was way off on my TDEE.
Online calculators gave me appx 2100-2300 avg daily burn.
Fitbit over the past week and a half has given me 2700-3200 daily burn.
I've been cutting 20% off that and still losing.
I ate half a pint of Ben and Jerry's last night and woke up 3lbs lighter today.
This **** works!
You just have to believe in it!