[Meta] proposal — a flair for tapering posts
proposal — a flair for tapering posts. Disagreement welcome, but bring a concrete alternative wording. What the evidence says about stopping, written plainly because the framing does real damage. Withdrawal studies across this class consistently show substantial regain after discontinuation. Appetite typically…
Withdrawal studies across this class consistently show substantial regain after discontinuation, with appetite typically returning before weight changes. That is a description of the pharmacology of a chronic condition.
the withdrawal data is unambiguous and it is not about willpower
Appetite is the proximal effect and weight is the lagging integrated outcome, which is why watching appetite gives you an earlier and more honest signal.
Careful — interval stretching and dose reduction are different interventions and your post uses them interchangeably.
Careful — interval stretching and dose reduction are different interventions and your post uses them interchangeably.
ferran_krastev is right that regain is a documented outcome rather than a character verdict.
regain is the expected outcome and framing it as failure helps nobody
Is this a pause or a stop? They are different plans.
watch appetite, not the scale, for the first month
a fortnight of nothing is not evidence that you are fine
What are you planning to watch for, and over what period?
decide what you are watching for before you stop
Stretching the interval or reducing the dose?