Assignment 1 Testing a Theory One theory I have tested is involves dieting. The theory that some people believe is that if you eat less but not necessarily healthier you will lost weight. Many people have tried dieting and have gone to the extreme by doing things such as binge dieting, purging and eating very small meals on a daily basis. These types of extreme dieting tactics can have long term affects on your body. I had been eating a lot of junk and unhealthy food and I had gained about 45 pounds within six months. At that point I decided to lose about 50 pounds to get to a better and healthier size and weight. I had been hearing that if I ate in smaller portions that I would lose weight. I put this theory to the test. For three months I started eating less junk food so instead of 5 slices of pizzas I would only eat two. I also began to keep track of what I ate and how much I ate. As a result of eating less I drank a lot more fluids. I had also seen a couple friends try to do this and it worked out successfully. Most of them lost 10 to 15 pounds in the first month of this diet. The type of informal research method I used was experimental research method. I personally tested the theory on myself to see if it was true or not. I came to the conclusion that this method of dieting does not work effectively. I ended up gaining 22 pounds within the three months I tried this type of dieting. I think it did not work because I did not eat healthy the only change was the portions of food I ate. I also did not do much of any physical activity during this time. I gained weight because of the fluids in my body. I did not have enough calories per day to keep up my energy so I became tired fairly quickly. If I could test this theory again I would make a lot of changes. I would implement a lot of daily exercise in my everyday routine.