Re: Eating behavior modification

August 20, 2002

There's another reason to lower one's caloric intake (and weight) very slowly:

Walford, who extrapolates from his considerable experience with CR and animals,

repeatedly emphasizes one of the keys to CRON is very, very, gradual reduction

in calories, so that one loses no more than a pound a month. The aim is to

readjust one's metabolism, and a sudden, sharp drop in calories doesn't do that

in animals. Therefore, it probably won't do that for us either. He advises us

to start Optimal Nutrition right away, but Caloric Restriction very slowly.

> Subject: Eating Behavior Modification

>

> A continual response that I get from people is that many who want to

> practice CR want to jump down to 1000 calories a day immediately. I

> personally feel that this is far to drastic and you are just setting

> yourself up for relapse. After two or three attempts you'll give up just

> because you will think its impossible. Behavior changes that occur very

> slowly are so much better.

August 20, 2002

Doesn't the rate of desirable initial weight loss have anything to do

with the initial weight? If you're starting at a 'normal' body

weight (around setpoint, BMI maybe under 25), then a slow initial

loss is more than reasonable. If you're 5'2 " and weight 300 lbs,

just giving up the extra 2 cheeseburgers and 2 ice cream sundaes each

day might produce a dramatic change, which would likely be a good

thing. :-)

Iris

>

> > Walford, who extrapolates from his considerable experience with

CR and

> > animals, repeatedly emphasizes one of the keys to CRON is very,

very, gradual

> > reduction in calories, so that one loses no more than a pound a

month.

>

> : good point with one minor correction. It's Ok to lose more

rapidly

> at first; for the first 3 months or so. After that, yes, you must

slow down

> to receive the benefits. Losing too quickly is not good.

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