re: Do people still believe: dieting, starvation mode, body hold onto fat.

From a science standpoint, I'm just telling you, it's unneccessary.

The longer you go without eating, you'll eventually start breaking down muscle. It's not much and you probably replenish it when you eat. But the bottom line is when you eat has no effect on weight loss other than whatever it may do mentally. It's all intake-output. 100%.

Do what works for you. But what the OP saying is just false.