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You're right! I don't fully understand metabolic adaptation. I'm not sure there is anyone who does. There are people who make a living studying metabolic adaptation (or try to), and I suspect that such researchers are likely better informed on the topic than either of us (unless you are yourself such a person, which is…
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"Metabolic adaptation" is not like flipping an on/off switch. There are many different biochemical factors in metabolic rate and the effects of metabolic adaptations are likely somewhat gradual, which is to say that they can and do occur to varying degrees over time depending on a number of factors. Months and months are…
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When you don't take in enough water, your body holds onto (retains) what it has, not knowing when and if it will be replenished. When you increase your water intake and limit your salt consumption, your system returns to balance, lets go of the retained water, and you become less bloated. (Robertson DS and Robertson C.…
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All your bodily functions occur in water or use water to facilitate their occurrence. It is the most basic of all nutrients. If you ingest nothing at all, it is the lack of water that will lead to your demise most quickly. While you're losing weight, your liver processes and prepares to excrete waste created by the break…
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I don't see water consumption being logged. Water is a critical component for fat metabolism, and insufficient water consumption will lead to water retention and reduced metabolic rate. I have a friend (5'10", 210 lbs) who was averaging 1600 calories a day consumed and 1200 calories a day burned, but saw no movement of…
