New Study on Time-Restricted Eating and Weight Loss

Whether it works as a weight loss regimen or not,it seems that giving your body a rest from digestion is probably a good idea.

I can't speak for any body else, I have personally lost 13 Kg with intermittent fasting 6/18 window and ketogenic diet. Reverse by pre-diabetes, have no more aches and pains, better sleep. I thanks Dr. Berg and Dr. Jason Fung for his lectures.

I lost 48 pounds (so far) intermittent fasting 18 hours with 6 hours eating window. It works.

As I scientist, I applaud your excellent explanation of statistical significance in a study. Very clear and thorough.

Before discovering TRE I was counting calories. I was successful, but constantly hungry. Not to mention what a nuisance was the constant weighing of food and calorie value calculations. TRE was a game changer for me. Very quickly I moved to OMAD and been doing it for 4 years.

If the goal is weight loss, it's too bad that the study chose calorie restriction with TRE, rather than carbohydrate restriction.

My endocrinologist put me on a two meal a day (late breakfast and early dinner) diet 15 years ago. Mostly protein and fat with non-starchy carbs restricted to 30-40 grams a day. Lost weight and improved blood sugar and all other numbers and also just felt better overall. Turns out it was sort of a time restricted diet.

My grandfather was born in 1898. He lived to 98. His father was overweight and died of a stroke in his sixties. Grandfather unknowingly practiced TRE because he stated digestion is the hardest on the organs. He used terms like "fatty liver" and "cell maintenance" without having a clue about autophagy. He had lunch and dinner and ate whatever he could afford. Breakfast was for the children. He was lucky though, because he lived in a time with far less food choices and what was available was wholesome for the most part. Not like the bilge people are forced to eat today. So I'm a proponent of the 1898 Diet. Eat like an ancestor!

Thanks for sharing. My experience and what I have read, the gold standard is: 1/ Very low carb <30 g per day 2/ 8-16 TRE 3/ Within the 8 hour window - two meals ONLY. No snacks in between the meals. By flatlining your insulin production, you keep your hunger under control and your energy up, burning fat rather than glucose. And lets not forget the process of autophagy which starts to kick in with 16 hour fasts and really accelerates at the 24 hour point. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi for “discoveries of the mechanisms for autophagy.”

I used to eat all day long and now only eat between 12-6 and I feel much better. I can not believe eating all the time is healthy.

Towards the very end of (yet ANOTHER great) video, you addressed something that was running through my head the whole time I listened, and that is: there are many other benefits apart from weight loss that come from TRE and longer fasts. Also, I absolutely LOVE the way you “fixed” the Times headline! 😅

To not eat something for some time is always healthy as is eating properly when you are hungry. The only problem I have with time restricting eating is that it has a predetermined plan when to eat and when not. That is the same mistake as the traditional way of eating three meals a day at predetermined hours no matter whether you are hungry or not. Like with drinking water to rely on thirst you can rely on hunger when to eat, if you eat healthy. ( Drinking sugary beverages or eating sugar keeps you thirsty and hungry all day long, no matter how much you eat, drink)

Thank-you for all of the time and focus that you put into this research. You are so appreciated!

TRE has been an important part of transitioning to a healthier lifestyle. My appetite no longer feels out of control and since I eat 2 moderate sized meals, it's more satisfying. It's the only thing that's worked for me and it's the only thing I know I'll be able to maintain.

I've lost a stone doing TRE, alternating between 2MAD and OMAD. For me it's only a beginning as I'm obese, but managed to get my BMI under 40 for the first time in 4 and a half years. With a bit of patience I'm hoping to lose more. I'm on antipsychotic drugs and TRE is the only thing that has even made a dent in my weight problem. So I will persevere. Good luck everyone.

Thank you for this thoughtful analysis. Back in the early '90s, I started The Atkins Diet. Apart from eating a lot of Atkins-branded food I lost 30 lbs of fat! The main feature of the Takins Diet is low carbs, a good amount of protein and not counting the fat. Most people want to "get in shape" which translates into getting their waists back and losing fat. The food industry and the weight-loss industry and the AMS hated the Atkins Diet claiming it was dangerous. They ignored the positive effects it had on obesity and diabetes. I'm a senior athlete who is on a keto diet with a TRE window that runs from noon to 6 pm. The long fasting time allows the blood glucose to drop but the liver kicks in with gluconeogenesis. Where does the liver get the components? Mainly from fat stores.The other component is exercise, I am a weight lifter so I train with heavy weights. My body knows it needs muscle so it will preserve my muscle and uses fat instead for glucose production. The trouble with the Chinese study may also have been one of compliance. A year is a long time to keep anything going, so I suspect both arms were effectively very similar. Thanks for your great educational videos.

I loved that title fix at the end. You are already on my shortlist of science guys, even though I just found your channel two hours ago.

I enjoyed watching your analysis of the studies. TRE (OMAD) works well for me, both to maintain and to reduce body weight. I've been keto/carnivore for over 5 years, have a normal eating window of 4 hours on maintenance, and 2 hours to lose fat reserves. What many don't understand (or believe) is that for those fat adapted like myself, this type restriction is not much of a hardship at all. We don't get the intense ghrelin response coupled with hunger that those with high carb diets do. Very few 'normal' eaters can fully grasp this concept...it almost has to be experienced to fully comprehend. I find it to be a great freedom, especially at times it may be inconvenient, expensive, or impossible to find food, as when traveling. Thanks for the video.

Great summary! Great explanation that’s easy to follow. 👍

Very useful! Thanks!