[TSgt]

This has been proven to be true as well as these side effects:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2005-10-23-bare-minimum-diet_x.htm

1.) Low libido
2.) Crankyness
3.) No “reserves” if faced with a serious illness

The fact is that you are going to die of something. Walking around hungry everyday isn’t my idea of a fufilled life if it only buys me a couple years. I’m on a 1500 calorie diet now in an attempt to shed 15 final lbs after losing 50. Believe me, it sucks being hungry all the time.

[allmendream]

Indeed. In an experiments with the anti-geriatric effects of low calorie diets in rats, they also noticed that they got even OLDER if you turned the temperature down to near freezing.

A nearly frozen half starved rat may live a lot longer.

But I'd rather be a well fed warm rat and live a shorter life.

[Nachum]

I’m on a 1500 calorie diet now in an attempt to shed 15 final lbs after losing 50. Believe me, it sucks being hungry all the time.

I have experience the hunger thing too. Once you are at your desired level, that works itself out. It just takes time to get used to it.