I hate to be blunt. But this is as much pseudoscience as the anti vaxers. Losing weight and gaining weight is simple physics. There is also a big difference between losing weight based on water weight and losing real body mass.
I sweat like a pig anytime I work out. I use to teach two hour fitness classes and even now after the end of a workout, I’ve “lost 5 pounds” but that’s pure water weight. I’m burning around 1000-1200 calories during that time. If I rehydrate and drink lots of water afterwards, I’ll “gain” 3 pounds.
If you are “losing weight” by being hungry or by limiting when you eat, you are losing weight because you are consuming less calories.
The same was cited in the article. The chess players are forgetting to eat.
I sweat like a pig anytime I work out. I use to teach two hour fitness classes and even now after the end of a workout, I’ve “lost 5 pounds” but that’s pure water weight. I’m burning around 1000-1200 calories during that time. If I rehydrate and drink lots of water afterwards, I’ll “gain” 3 pounds.
If you are “losing weight” by being hungry or by limiting when you eat, you are losing weight because you are consuming less calories.
The same was cited in the article. The chess players are forgetting to eat.