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‘If dieting works, where’s the evidence?’ How weightlifting helped Casey Johnston love her body again (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Where's the evidence that eating less makes you lose weight? Is the author mentally handicapped?

The evidence is the laws of thermodynamics.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Over what time frame? Of course anyone who can maintain the willpower to get on a diet and stick to it can loose weight, but the evidence shows that the vast majority will put weight back on in the medium/ longer term. The attitude of depriving yourself to loose weight (as well as the body's reaction to quick weight loss) can contribute to a damaging cycle of weight loss/ gain.

It seems to be better to focus on eating better and being more active to improve overall health, and if weight loss happens at the same time then that's great.