Pretty funny, but I'm honestly not surprised. It would be impossible to maintain a diet of 100% junk food for a lifetime because there would be definite malnutrition -- but he ate just enough nutrients to keep himself functional, and he cut calories. And it was high sugar, so it wouldn't have a major impact in the speed of his metabolism overall -- and what little change in metabolism one might see from eating unhealthy food instead of healthy was more than offset by the 800-per-day calorie drop!
I've had days (never weeks or months, though) when I counted calories religiously and kept them around 1200 while still eating mostly junk. And I still lost weight. But I end the day hungry when I eat like that because the food is so calorie-dense that you don't get much. I think I would miss the fiber before anything else in a diet like that -- can you imagine how much he must have been CRAVING salads?
I tried commenting on this yesterday, but try as I might Blogger wouldn't let me log in!
I said essentially the same thing--I wouldn't be able to do it for one day if it was nothing but junk. Days like that leave me shaky and weak. But with a protein shake, vitamins, and vegetables? I could see it working. But like Emily said, it doesn't take much junk food to get you up to 1200 (or 1800) calories--you'd spend most of the day wishing for real food!
I agree! I have had days where I have eaten minimal protein and I am MISERABLE by mid-afternoon. I am actually happier when I eat nothing than when I eat sugar/fat and no protein. However, I think a protein shake and veggies is cheating. That IS enough to keep your diet somewhat balanced over the short term. I think I would hate the processedness more than anything. I can't stand the taste of chemicals in large quantities. OTOH, people are living longer on average, so maybe adding preservatives as a regular part of our diet helps to preserve us too! jk.
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Pretty funny, but I'm honestly not surprised. It would be impossible to maintain a diet of 100% junk food for a lifetime because there would be definite malnutrition -- but he ate just enough nutrients to keep himself functional, and he cut calories. And it was high sugar, so it wouldn't have a major impact in the speed of his metabolism overall -- and what little change in metabolism one might see from eating unhealthy food instead of healthy was more than offset by the 800-per-day calorie drop!
I've had days (never weeks or months, though) when I counted calories religiously and kept them around 1200 while still eating mostly junk. And I still lost weight. But I end the day hungry when I eat like that because the food is so calorie-dense that you don't get much. I think I would miss the fiber before anything else in a diet like that -- can you imagine how much he must have been CRAVING salads?
I tried commenting on this yesterday, but try as I might Blogger wouldn't let me log in!
I said essentially the same thing--I wouldn't be able to do it for one day if it was nothing but junk. Days like that leave me shaky and weak. But with a protein shake, vitamins, and vegetables? I could see it working. But like Emily said, it doesn't take much junk food to get you up to 1200 (or 1800) calories--you'd spend most of the day wishing for real food!
I agree! I have had days where I have eaten minimal protein and I am MISERABLE by mid-afternoon. I am actually happier when I eat nothing than when I eat sugar/fat and no protein. However, I think a protein shake and veggies is cheating. That IS enough to keep your diet somewhat balanced over the short term. I think I would hate the processedness more than anything. I can't stand the taste of chemicals in large quantities. OTOH, people are living longer on average, so maybe adding preservatives as a regular part of our diet helps to preserve us too! jk.
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