human weight

  • 1,200 Calories a Day Is a Starvation Diet, Actually

    1,200 Calories a Day Is a Starvation Diet, Actually

    These past few weeks, after many years, I started counting calories again, with the goal of making weight for an upcoming master’s boxing match. I don’t need to lose much, and I’m not in a hurry, so I started with what seemed like a conservative goal of about 2,000 calories a day, hoping for a…


  • What to Do After Your Fad Diet Fails

    What to Do After Your Fad Diet Fails

    Diets tend to fail, and the ones that promise quick weight loss through following one weird trick are especially doomed to failure. If you’ve just been on one of them, don’t just hop on a different fad diet; instead, take a minute to reflect on what you’ve learned, and make a plan to eat healthier…