Group: Specific Diets & Nutrition

Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 104, Messages: 22775

With so many diets and nutritional plans out there, you can get lost. Find out what works best for others and share your experiences!

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Twiggies

sivysivy
sivysivy
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Joined: 2005/02/11
United States
2005/10/03, 08:55 PM
I just wondered this out of curiosity. Why is it that when you restrict calories too much you do not loose weight, but yet there are anorexic people? I thought if total calories in are less than they are out weight loss will occur...
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe
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United Kingdom
2005/10/04, 04:10 AM
difference between weight loss and starvation, also anorexia would be more extreme, as in NO calories

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Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe
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United Kingdom
2005/10/04, 04:38 AM
also, there are people who post here who are anorexic. I don't think you should use the word twiggies. I know I wouldn't like it.
yadmit
yadmit
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Canada
2005/10/04, 09:06 AM
My understanding is, and someone correct me if I'm wrong, but when one is anorexic or malnourished, the body has used all the stored carbs and fat as fuel and is now using protien. The use of protien as fuel doesn't allow the muscles to grow, therefore the very thin look.

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sivysivy
sivysivy
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2005/10/04, 01:07 PM
I was not thinking about it like that Kalanchoe. Sorry for offending anyone.