[metamet]

I don't have the reference study on hand, but I believe the brain requires approximately 600 calories a day, or 150g of carbs. Switching over to use ketones requires going into ketosis, which most people never do.

When you look at how our hormones are affected by different types of macronutrients, there are dietary ways to restrict calories, prevent hunger from becoming an issue, and still maintain a decent level of mental acuity.

I've found that aiming for 150g of carbs a day and .7-1g protein/pound of body weight to be fairly self-regulating. I have to eat more carbs on days I do BJJ (pretty glycogenic sport, but, admittedly, has become less demanding the closer I got to my black belt), but using that target as a rule of thumb has worked out well for me over the years.

When we talk about CICO, there is the reality of our hormones that we have to consider--at least in terms of human behavior. There are ways to diet with ease and no discomfort, but yo-yoing between binging on snacks and trying to not eat anything isn't very feasible.

[leetrout]

Reminds me of Dr Jason Fung presenting on therapeutic fasting and the “two compartment problem”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tIuj-oMN-Fk