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Originally Posted by myrddraal [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

hormones do matter but at the end of the day you cant break the laws of thermodynamics. Protein is the hardest to break down and has 4 calories per gram, carbohydrates are next most difficult at still 4 calories per gram, and fats have 9 calories per gram and are most easily converted to lipids. There is something to say about trying to store too many carbs as well because after I believe its 500 grams? (2,000 calories) you cant really hold much more glycogen and it starts to be stored as adipose tissue (fat). you also cant just eat nothing but protein because it will destroy your liver and most studies have concluded there isnt much point to eating more than .7 to .8 grams per pound of bodyweight unless its for the sake of satiety. You also cant just cut out fat because then it will fuck with your hormones, your test will drop to shit and your dick will stop working.

For the vast majority of people they just need to move more and eat a little less. Too many people slash their calories too far right off the bat because theyre impatient and kill their metabolism because it does adjust out of your bodies desire to not, you know, die. They also do things like cut out all carbs, which means you arent storing glycogen as you expend it, and lose a lot of water weight (every gram of glycogen holds 3 grams of water) and insist theyre losing fat. They may be losing some, but rapid weight loss is more often than not water weight.

100% Agree with ya you definitely know yer stuff. Also the body can't release body fat with Insulin present ; bio chemistry plays a role if you've ever encountered someone taking insulin because they are type 1/2 diabetic... Insulin is a storage hormone and most peoples fasting insulin is HIGH (strong indicator of prediabetes NOT blood glucose). Even if you "reduce calories" your body has a smart and grand design..it will reduce RMR(to match that calorie deficit overtime) then store more fat because of the law of thermodynamics. They have a study on this from the show The biggest loser.. their base line RMR at the beginning of the show was at ~2600 and reduced down by 700 at 30weeks and remained low after 6yrs.. meaning they burn less calories at rest, and are hungrier... so yeah most contestants got fat again.

the easiest approach without counting numbers is to...Cut out soda,refined carbs, fix hormones(mainly insulin) or you'll circle jerk yer way back to being fat..

Eat more fat> regulate hormones> regulate satiety >eat less by default(less calories/less meal frequency) > reduce fasting insulin > body has access to all fat stores.