They are clearly not the same but in terms of energy release they are exactly the same thats the entire point of it.
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Very happy you've lost the weight but it's because you're eating fewer calories. It doesn't matter a jot whether you eat them throughout the day or just in a one hour period. By definition, fasting is eating less.
Just because two things release the same amount of energy, doesn’t make them equal, especially from a metabolic point of view, for the sake of argument try it for yourself:
Buy a McDonald’s large fries: 500 calories (150 grams of food)
Buy 500 calories of lettuce and carrots. (That’s roughly 1KG of food)
Compare how you feel after eating each one, then try and tell me with a straight face, that both had the exact same effect on your appetite.
They both have the same amount of calories, but both provide completely different sensations of satisfaction and fullness, when metabolised by the digestive system.
So for the normal everyday Joe who eats 2500 calories a day and you burn/use 2700 you will lose weight. It is not mystical skulduggery its the laws of physics. If you want to be mental and eat 2500 calories of lettuce go for it.... (yuck)
5'10 and 9 stone? You must look like a POW if that's true. About 12st is about the right weight for that height.
As for drinking like a fish, I call BS. I am 5'10 and drinking like a fish is what got me to 15 stone.
Don't go to the supermarket when you're hungry.Other strategies:
It's easy enough to find temporary willpower and then return to previous bad habits a few months later. Do that myself fairly often.Willpower and motivation is not what you need, consistency is a better approach.
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I remember reading about a study recently that meal replacement shakes (not gym protein shakes) were one of the best ways to lose weight and the NHS was going to consider prescribing them (something like that) so me and the wife have got loads of different flavours in and we've been doing that. They are really tasty but they don't fill you up like a good meal [..]
I think besides motivation, having sustainable habits is key. Doing things in a manner that are doable in a long term for you, rather than forcing yourself to do things over a short period of time.I'm not sure where motivation that lasts comes from. Does it stem from a specific event or goal? Can you really turn it on one day and keep it up ad infinitum?
I agree with you, Angilion, that meal replacements have bad stigma partially due to the "efinition being so liberal.For a genuine meal replacement, I'd recommend Huel
It's easy enough to find temporary willpower and then return to previous bad habits a few months later. Do that myself fairly often.
I'm not sure where motivation that lasts comes from. Does it stem from a specific event or goal? Can you really turn it on one day and keep it up ad infinitum?
How you find and sustain your motivation is doubtless an individual thing. I don't have any answers.
Don't eat out. Every time someone says 'let's go to Nandos' invite them to yours. You CAN cook tastier and healthier food.
You know what's in it and you can eat more because less salt, fewer calories, and it tastes better. Win, win, win.
Edit: and better value.
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