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Researchers took 74 subjects and randomized them to into groups. The subject all had 4 weeks of a normal diet and then one group got 6 weeks CSD (Calorie Shifting Diet) and the other group got 6 weeks CRD (Calorie Restricting Diet), and then a 4 week follow-up for both groups
The CRD group had a total of 55% calorie reduction and the CSD group had only 45% calorie reduction. The popular myopic "calories in v calories out" outlook would lead you to guess the -55% would result in greater weight loss then -45%, and nothing else, such as meal timing would matter. Well lets see what they found
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As you can see, despite eating more food, the CSD group actually lost more weight AND was able to keep that weight off.
So what does this have to do with timing. From the paper
so basically, they were forced to separate and spread their meals throughout the day. On top of this, the CSD group also got "refeed" days
So their were monitoring and restricting what they ate for 11 days and then for 3 days they ate whatever they wanted, as much as they wanted. Meanwhile the CRD group maintained a standard low calorie diet throughout the entire study.
But its all about the calories, right?
Not quite. Perhaps spacing meals out and also including calorie loading days after calorie restriction days, might be beneficial for dropping fat and keeping it off!
Researchers took 74 subjects and randomized them to into groups. The subject all had 4 weeks of a normal diet and then one group got 6 weeks CSD (Calorie Shifting Diet) and the other group got 6 weeks CRD (Calorie Restricting Diet), and then a 4 week follow-up for both groups
The CRD group had a total of 55% calorie reduction and the CSD group had only 45% calorie reduction. The popular myopic "calories in v calories out" outlook would lead you to guess the -55% would result in greater weight loss then -45%, and nothing else, such as meal timing would matter. Well lets see what they found
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As you can see, despite eating more food, the CSD group actually lost more weight AND was able to keep that weight off.
So what does this have to do with timing. From the paper
so basically, they were forced to separate and spread their meals throughout the day. On top of this, the CSD group also got "refeed" days
So their were monitoring and restricting what they ate for 11 days and then for 3 days they ate whatever they wanted, as much as they wanted. Meanwhile the CRD group maintained a standard low calorie diet throughout the entire study.
But its all about the calories, right?
Not quite. Perhaps spacing meals out and also including calorie loading days after calorie restriction days, might be beneficial for dropping fat and keeping it off!
