study on crash dieting

[purplekale]

Sounds like "get in, get out" might be more effective, especially if you're not a very restrained eater?

Not the actual study, but related links:

http://jezebel.com/5283026/crash-die...ill-unpleasant

Still seems to me--do whatever you know will work for you. But these things are still interesting.

[niclyf]

Boy .. I know crash dieting works for sure .. and I know the bulk of what I lost through crash dieting was muscle mass and bone (I'm 33 and have osteoporosis) ..

I can't believe that they took the time to do a study on overall weight loss .. yet didn't take the time to take a snapshot of the type of weight those girls lost .. I'd bet my first born (if I ever have one), that they're a walking fracture waiting to happen at worst ... and at best, probably can't lift a gallon of water post-diet.

How sad

[MRMom]

Why don't they mention HEALTH? Isn't that supposed to be what it's all about? This sort of thing makes my mind go to The Biggest Loser. That's a train wreck of a crash diet!

Michelle

[LaraT]

I don't see 1200 cals/day as "crash dieting". For people who are smaller to beign with, work a desk job and workout even as much as 5-6 days a week with good intensity that might just be a 30% deficit.

[MRMom]

I don't see 1200 cals/day as "crash dieting". For people who are smaller to beign with, work a desk job and workout even as much as 5-6 days a week with good intensity that might just be a 30% deficit.

You're right in that it definitely depends on your starting point. (I'm 5'10" so my perspective is that 1200 is definitely low.) However, even for a 5' 1" female who only weighs 100lbs - her BMR would be around 1200 with no activity. Although of course there are definitely some who would fit that description! :-)

Michelle

[Aoife]

Originally Posted by LaraT

I don't see 1200 cals/day as "crash dieting". For people who are smaller to beign with, work a desk job and workout even as much as 5-6 days a week with good intensity that might just be a 30% deficit.

like me

Originally Posted by MRMom

You're right in that it definitely depends on your starting point. (I'm 5'10" so my perspective is that 1200 is definitely low.) However, even for a 5' 1" female who only weighs 100lbs - her BMR would be around 1200 with no activity. Although of course there are definitely some who would fit that description! :-)

Not anywhere near as low as 100lbs (and taller) and that *almost* is my description.

[LaraT]

Originally Posted by Aoife

like me



Not anywhere near as low as 100lbs (and taller) and that *almost* is my description.

yup, that is me. My BMR is below 1200 and I am a good deal above 100!