You really should make a graph of your own weight since your first go at ex150. If you've stalled out for some reason that's important information!
The first part of solving a problem is to admit it exists, and to have all this pro-ex150 content and not publish the possible drawbacks seems dishonest.
As a very wise man once said: "What is true is already so; admitting it doesn't make it worse. Ignoring it doesn't make it go away."
I've been pretty open that I haven't lost that much for a while now, I even wrote a whole post about it! But yea I can put a big chart with my overall weight somewhere.
It would be really interesting to see, just the whole thing from when you first found ex150 in one place, with all the variations you've tried and what their effects were. I think the process of making such a chart might be useful for you too.
Sounded like she was still slowly losing, nearing her goal weight slowly but steadily. But she's also experimenting a lot as she follows Brad and incorporated some Peat ideas.
So, it looks like ex150 causes weight loss for almost everyone who tries it, but I would like to see the graphs for these guys continue after they stop ex150 and just go back to eating normally and regain the water weight.
My own weight continued to drop once the water weight was regained! But is that a common thing, or do most people regain even the non-water weight they lost once they stop?
I think it very clearly does work in the sense of 'If you do this for a month you'll weigh less'. But you could say the same about any calorie-restriction diet.
The interesting thing about your method is that it isn't relying on willpower/voluntary starvation. It seems to be somehow enabling the 'lipostat' to start working properly again.
We know that the 'water weight' will come back on, but what about any actual fat loss that occurred? Your and my experiences seem to imply that that won't happen. In fact in my case my weight seems to have carried on dropping after I stopped ex150(ish).
That's the million dollar question...
Anyone can invent a diet that causes *temporary* weight loss. There are thousands!
I'm pretty sure your trialists will still be keeping weight records, and I imagine they'll be happy to let you know how they're doing. All you have to do is ask....
There's also the 'seed-oil' question. Were most of your trial group off the PUFAs?
Some were off PUFAs before the diet. Obviously, they all were during the diet. Beyond that, I didn't inquire, but it's a good point since I do think that's important.
Agreed, anyone can starve people for a little bit and they'll lose some weight - but also drop their metabolism.
I think it would be interesting to compare diets on grounds of not just weight loss, but also measure people's RMR after. I didn't ask that of the trial participants because it's difficult to find and expensive (~$100 in many places). But I measured my own, and after a 50lbs weight loss it was within 1% of what's expected for my lean body mass, height, and age. So I didn't drive my metabolism into the ground at all.
You really should make a graph of your own weight since your first go at ex150. If you've stalled out for some reason that's important information!
The first part of solving a problem is to admit it exists, and to have all this pro-ex150 content and not publish the possible drawbacks seems dishonest.
As a very wise man once said: "What is true is already so; admitting it doesn't make it worse. Ignoring it doesn't make it go away."
I've been pretty open that I haven't lost that much for a while now, I even wrote a whole post about it! But yea I can put a big chart with my overall weight somewhere.
It would be really interesting to see, just the whole thing from when you first found ex150 in one place, with all the variations you've tried and what their effects were. I think the process of making such a chart might be useful for you too.
Any news on how she's doing now? What is she eating now and has she gained any weight?
Sounded like she was still slowly losing, nearing her goal weight slowly but steadily. But she's also experimenting a lot as she follows Brad and incorporated some Peat ideas.
So, it looks like ex150 causes weight loss for almost everyone who tries it, but I would like to see the graphs for these guys continue after they stop ex150 and just go back to eating normally and regain the water weight.
My own weight continued to drop once the water weight was regained! But is that a common thing, or do most people regain even the non-water weight they lost once they stop?
That would be very interesting. This time, I just wanted to see if it works for other people at all :)
I think it very clearly does work in the sense of 'If you do this for a month you'll weigh less'. But you could say the same about any calorie-restriction diet.
The interesting thing about your method is that it isn't relying on willpower/voluntary starvation. It seems to be somehow enabling the 'lipostat' to start working properly again.
We know that the 'water weight' will come back on, but what about any actual fat loss that occurred? Your and my experiences seem to imply that that won't happen. In fact in my case my weight seems to have carried on dropping after I stopped ex150(ish).
That's the million dollar question...
Anyone can invent a diet that causes *temporary* weight loss. There are thousands!
I'm pretty sure your trialists will still be keeping weight records, and I imagine they'll be happy to let you know how they're doing. All you have to do is ask....
There's also the 'seed-oil' question. Were most of your trial group off the PUFAs?
Some were off PUFAs before the diet. Obviously, they all were during the diet. Beyond that, I didn't inquire, but it's a good point since I do think that's important.
Agreed, anyone can starve people for a little bit and they'll lose some weight - but also drop their metabolism.
I think it would be interesting to compare diets on grounds of not just weight loss, but also measure people's RMR after. I didn't ask that of the trial participants because it's difficult to find and expensive (~$100 in many places). But I measured my own, and after a 50lbs weight loss it was within 1% of what's expected for my lean body mass, height, and age. So I didn't drive my metabolism into the ground at all.