Newbie question: CR and bodyweight

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Hi everybody, I've been lurking for a while and I would be grateful

if someone could clarify something that has been bothering me,

concerning CR and bodyweight.

First of all, I am not on CR yet, but I am very seriously considering

it. The main thing that's holding me back is that I am naturally

skinny (just under 6 ft tall by 126 pounds, bodyfat 9.8%, at the age

of 40) and the idea of losing even the minimum recommended, i.e. 10%

of bodyweight is quite a put-off for me.

Here's my question:

When on CR, I understand, the body becomes more efficient in the way

it uses the calories it receives. In other words, it learns to do

more with less. Doesn't it follow, then, that if I slowly adapt to a

CR diet, my body would eventually become capable of maintaining my

present bodyweight with a smaller number of calories?

I remember reading of a study concerning, I think, Indonesian

peasants, with two different groups with similar physiques and

workload, but significantly different caloric intake - doesn't that

fit-in with my little theory above?

Thank you very much for your time.

Fabio

[Guest guest]

--- In @y..., " estropico " <estropico@v...>

wrote:

..... I am naturally skinny (just under 6 ft tall by 126 pounds,

bodyfat 9.8%, at the age > of 40)>....

..... Doesn't it follow, then, that if I slowly adapt to a > CR diet,

my body would eventually become capable of maintaining my > present

bodyweight with a smaller number of calories?....

Fabio, calories are calories. You eat more of them you gain

weight, eat less and lose weight. Your may already be on a calorie

restricted diet in order to weigh as much as you do or you may be

metabolizing and a very high rate = high free radical level. You

really need to analyze your diet to see what nutrition you are

currently getting. Third world refugees have low body fat and a

nutritionally poor diet. Keep in mind this is CRON not just CR.

Gotta do ON as well as CR if you want to live long and prosper.

papilio