🚨 Let’s break it down for everyone 🚨 In this RCT, well-trained adults followed a ~10% caloric surplus with identical protein (~2.2 g/kg/day). The only variable was timing: •FED group ate over ~13 hours. •TRE group ate within an 8-hour window, starting ≥1 hour post-workout. To prevent underfeeding, the researchers increased the TRE group’s calories by 125 kcal/week, literally encouraging them to eat more than FED EXACT QUOTE: “Energy intake was increased by 125 kcal/week in the TRE group to prevent weight loss.” Despite this, the TRE group: •Ate ~50g fewer carbs per day (p = 0.04) 🤔 🚨 ‼️ •Had no significant difference in total energy intake 🤯 •And gained 1.4 kg less fat (p = 0.04) 💣 “Fat mass increased only in FED (p = 0.01) 🔥 but NOT in TRE (p = 0.18). 🔥 ” The authors offer a few explanations: •Maybe TRE caused spontaneous underreporting (basically saying fasting causes worse math skills, stupid), But let’s look at the facts. So to be clear: •They were told to eat more… •They ate more • They ate less carbohydrate… •And they gained less fat. Either: •CICO is broken •TRE changes nutrient partitioning, or •Short eating windows impair macro-counting but enhance fat control anyway. “These results suggest that a 16:8 TRE protocol may limit fat gain during intentional overfeeding and resistance training.” Bottom line: They ate more. LESS carbs and Gained less fat. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15502783.2025.2492184

Posted by Doctor Tro at 2025-07-04 11:24:14 UTC