Why A Popular Piece Of Conventional Weight-Loss Wisdom Is Fundamentally Flawed.
If you’ve ever tried to lose weight before, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the 500-calorie-a-day deficit rule. It is a theory based on the concept of energy balance, one where all calories are considered equal, which states that a 3,500-calorie deficit is needed to lose one pound (0.45kg) of body weight.
This theory first gained traction in 1958 when Dr Max Washnofsky wrote a paper in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that concluded that “3,500 calorie is the caloric value of one pound of body weight lost”. It has since been the basis of conventional weight loss wisdom among health and fitness professionals for some five decades.
This theory also gave rise to the 500-calorie-a-day deficit guideline as it neatly broke that ‘magical’ figure of 3,500 into seven – seven days in a week to deliver sustainable, healthy weight loss of up to 0.45kg a week, and 2kg a month.
COMPLEX PROCESS
However, we now know that there are glaring faults with this theory, the most notable of which is the assumption that weight loss will continue in a linear fashion over time. This basically suggests that if you keep creating a 500-calorie-a-day deficit you’ll lose weight indefinitely, right? Well, not quite.
You see, the body doesn’t operate in such a simplistic manner. It is dynamic, and a change in one part of a system always results in changes in other parts. Accordingly, the real-world application of the energy balance theory is often far removed from the controlled lab environment where a pound of body mass will liberate 3,500 calories of energy in accordance with the first law of thermodynamics.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der Summer 2017-Ausgabe von Fatloss special is of Fitness Magazine.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der Summer 2017-Ausgabe von Fatloss special is of Fitness Magazine.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
10 Tips For Faster Fat Loss
The Truth Is That There Isn’t A One Size-Fits-All Approach To Getting Lean.
#Insta Weight Loss
Harnessing The Motivational Power Of Social Media.
Jenna Shanks
Catching Up with Jenna!
Weights + Protein = Fat Loss
Build Muscle, Lose Fat Simultaneously With This Research Proven Approach
How Sam Got Her Mojo Back Samantha Martingano
How Sam Got Her Mojo Back Samantha Martingano
Karen Zochowski
Karen Shares the Shocking Truth Behind Her Stunning Weight Loss
5 Quick & Dirty Goal Setting Tips
Few, if any, are able to get a lifestyle transformation right at the first time of asking. But rather than head back to the drawing board, why not tweak your previous plan using these quick-and-dirty goal setting tips to help you achieve success?
Fat-Loss Fake News
Fat-Loss Fake News
5 Reason Why You're Not Losing Weight
You Diet Hard and Hit the Gym Regularly, Yet the Scale Won’t Budge. We Explore Five Hidden Reasons for Stalled Weight Loss, and How to Get Back on Track.
The Road to a Leaner you
As the Old Saying Goes, Eat Clean to Get Lean