It was probably due to just taking in less calories than he was consuming.
Now that sounds like a gross simplification, and it is, but it's missing a key insight: sugars don't really keep you full for long, and limiting calorie intake with such a diet requires a lot more willpower than eating fats and proteins that actually curb your feeling of hunger for a long period of time.
I'm not an expert on the topic, but that's how it works in my limited experience.
> It was probably due to just taking in less calories than he was consuming.
Yes, absolutely. My point is that obese people shouldn't worry about what specific diet is the best diet. I see people make this mistake all the time. It doesn't matter as much as many people assume. The only way to lose weight is to eat less calories.
This article is about how a formerly fat guy managed to lose weight. This is a big accomplishment. Many obese people try to lose weight and fail. Criticizing the minor details of his new diet is foolish. There are so many armchair diet experts who don't understand this.
Now that sounds like a gross simplification, and it is, but it's missing a key insight: sugars don't really keep you full for long, and limiting calorie intake with such a diet requires a lot more willpower than eating fats and proteins that actually curb your feeling of hunger for a long period of time.
I'm not an expert on the topic, but that's how it works in my limited experience.