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Alternate Theory on Why SLD works

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snaxion:
I wonder if the real reason that you lose weight on SLD (at least with the EELO) is because the pure fat just satisfies your body so much that you eat less?  Maybe the body assumes more calories will be coming with the fat (like in normal food) and turns on the "satisfied" signal?  I noticed if I take the oil at night I actually seem to gain a little weight.  I dunno, I am no expert for sure. 

All I know is it works (for the short time I've been on it). That is the important thing.  My friends think I am an evil oil swiller tho. haha.

--Rob

frenata:
Years ago, I read a study where they fed a tube directly into the small intestine and inserted (at three different times) fat, carbs and protein. The only one that affected satiety was fat. So, yes, I do think that's a factor.

On the other hand, there's probably more to it than that. I do best when I follow orthodox SLD instructions to the letter. Like, watching the flavor-free window religiously. If fat were the entire secret, that wouldn't matter.

Anyhow...welcome, Rob!

snaxion:
Thanks for the welcome!

The weird thing was I was secretly thinking of chugging olive oil on my own (so I think, I may have heard about it tangentially) but googled the practice and found a bunch of folks way ahead of me (as usual).

Just as an anecdote, I just got back from a pizza party. I could only bear to stuff down 1.5 slices.  Very strange for me.  Usually, I would be all over half a pie.

Can it be this easy? Am I really psyching out my hunger-hippo-campus-lobe?

I noticed it really helps to have a super-accurate scale.  I can drink a glass of water and the scale picks it up.

--Rob

Ann H:
Keep it up snaxion! Sounds like it is working great for you and as long as you keep on keeping on, you'll likely lose quite a bit. Good luck! And enjoy surfing, you lucky bum!

dshack:
This sounds more salient than the standard theory to me- I eat a diet of 60-70% fat,30-40% protein, and negligible carbs, and I'm never hungry. The effectiveness of the sugar water still needs to be explained, though...

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