GCN on losing weight…and Huel

I watched an interview with someone who escaped North Korea, all this chat on how to burn calories better is really making me think how crazy this country is, when there is people starving in other countries.

Even when I was a kid, my pal used to eat around my house as his mom often didn’t feed him.

The world’s gone mad….

You should pay attention to AA though, he is a scientist and has a Phd.

To be fair I only studied wild flowers!

I’ve already highlighted that your ‘EAT’ is only a small portion of your dailly calorie expenditure, according to some people only 5%.

Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (EAT) contributes ~5% to total daily energy burn.

https://www.modus-energy.com/tdee/

Speaking of the Van Tulleken’s they have a new series on Radio 4 which started today – on exercise

Also on that page is a link to a short clip of Herman Pontzer talking about the Hadza experiment.

I’ve already highlighted that your ‘EAT’ is only a small portion of your dailly calorie expenditure, according to some people only 5%.

um, it literally says in bold within that linked article:

Daily activity level has an enormous impact on the calories you burn.

I’ve already highlighted that your ‘EAT’ is only a small portion of your dailly calorie expenditure, according to some people only 5%.

Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (EAT) contributes ~5% to total daily energy burn.
https://www.modus-energy.com/tdee/

I am not sure that link says what you think it says, or have I missed your point?

NEAT: Increase your general activity level during the day – if you have a sedentary job, dedicate specific times of day that you will stand up and walk around.

TEF: Your diet should contain adequate protein (0.8 -1 g/lb. of bodyweight) and contain carbohydrates sources that are high in fiber and minimally processed.  Fats should remain in your diet from healthy sources.

EAT: Get some form of dedicated exercise 3-4 x week. Ideally, incorporate resistance training in your routine to support lean mass retention and fat loss/muscle gain, which will drive further increases across all key elements of total daily energy expenditure.

It basically says move more and eat less

My point was that, it seemed like many folks on here were arguing over the least important part of your dailly calorie expenditure.

So yes, move more and eat less to lose weight/mass. Not necessarily do loads of exercise.

Interestingly that GCN video debunks the link between exercise and weight loss.

So does my belly. But I did lose a bit of weight when I was doing 8-10 hour riding days on a trip last year 😀

I do a lot of work on weight loss programmes (the ones that local authorities offer, not diets), and I’d estimate about 80% of the time is spent on food and eating – with about 20% on exercise and social aspects.

I’m not saying this is because exercise can’t lead to weight loss. Obviously it can. It’s just much more achievable for most people (especially those referred by their GP to a weight loss programme) to reduce their calorie consumption.

Calorie counting isn’t really pushed, but it’s useful to understand about calories, knowing healthier alternatives and getting people cooking for themselves. The NHS Eatwell Guide is the main resource provided and is a nice simple guide to nutrition: Eatwell Guide (publishing.service.gov.uk)

The NHS Eatwell Guide 

Oh my goodness, you need to come and talk to a couple of my patients who’re both obsessed (and I use the word advisedly) with low carb diets and the ‘evil’ (their words) that is the Eatwell Guide. 😂

So yes, move more and eat less to lose weight/mass. Not necessarily do loads of exercise.

semantics. You might consider riding a bike “exercise”, I don’t. It’s either getting from A to B, or having fun.

You say semantics but I never made up this stuff, merely referring to it.

Oh my goodness, you need to come and talk to a couple of my patients who’re both obsessed (and I use the word advisedly) with low carb diets and the ‘evil’ (their words) that is the Eatwell Guide.

This subject does generate strong opinions – as we’ve seen in this thread.

Low-carb diets clearly work for some, but then people get all evangelical about it.

Probably the same people who get all obsessive about Manitou forks on the internet.