Dr. Joy Kong explains why eating below your basal metabolic rate backfires: your body slows metabolism, cranks up hunger hormones, and eats muscle instead of fat. A sustainable deficit is 15-25% below your daily energy expenditure. She also mentions GLP-1 agonists and other peptides can help accelerate weight loss.
Are you starving yourself to lose weight? Well, can you eat fewer calories than your basal metabolic rate to lose weight? The short answer is yes, but there's a raw truth. Your BMR is what keeps you alive at rest. If you drop below it, you will drop weight fast, but you will pay a steep price. Your body panics. It slows down your metabolism, spikes your hunger hormones, and starts burning your hard-earned muscles for fuel. So don't starve your biology. The smart and sustainable way to do this is to take a 15 to 25% deficit off your total daily energy expenditure instead. That can protect your metabolism. The total daily energy expenditure is calculated by multiplying your BMR by an activity factor. So please, Don't starve yourself where you end up creating roadblocks to your own weight loss. I've done starvations before when I struggle with weight. Now I eat whatever I want, but healthy choices only, favoring low carbs for the most part unless I'm traveling and enjoying fantastic local foods like pastas and noodles. So eat for your health but also for a happy heart. The key is to strike the right balance, and if you need an extra help to speed up the weight loss, you can look into peptides like GLP-1s and growth hormone-promoting peptides like, uh, tesamorilin and ipramorilin CJC-1295. And, uh, please share with us what has helped your weight loss. Drop your comments below.
