Mon, Oct-29-01, 09:32
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Plan: Atkins/PP/BFL
Stats: 400/223/200
BF:37%/17%/12%
Progress: 89%
Location: Ottawa, ON
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Re: Another thought
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Originally posted by PatHawk
I just realized that I did not answer one of the questions. Yes, my friend has spent many years on and off low cal diets. She was a weight watcher for many years, would lose the weight, and as soon as she went off the diet, it would all load back on with a few addtional pounds. The old yo yo routine.
Does this impact how a low carb diet will work for her? In what way?
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The result of long-term low-calorie and yo-yo dieting is muscle loss and metabolism slow-down.
Once you lose a lot-of muscle mass, it becomes extremely hard to lose further weight, as there's not much energy expenditure.
So, in addition to low-carbing, she might want to consider strength training to regain her muscle mass.
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