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jwally · 2022-03-10 · Original thread
If you're into data and metrics and what not, I can't recommend "Burn the fat, feed the muscle" enough:

https://www.amazon.com/Burn-Fat-Feed-Muscle-Turbo-Charged/dp...

Basically this:

1.) You can't lose weight by netting fewer calories than you use; you can't gain muscle by using more calories than you net

2.) A good macrobiotic (carbs|protein|fat) calorie ratio to go by is 50%|30%|20%. (if you're calculating percentages by grams instead of calories its 56%|33%|10%)

3.) It takes more energy to eat some foods than others (thermic effect of food). You see this in TV shows like "ALONE" where the contestants starve despite a surplus of lean protein since protein is hard to digest. Ditto salads.

4.) Do cardio

5.) Do resistance training

6.) Bonus: So your body doesn't adapt, go 3 days of lower calories, 1 day of higher calories

7.) Bonus: To lose weight faster, go 3 days of lower carbs, 1 day of higher carbs

8.) Bonus: Eat smaller meals as the day goes on

The first 5 are critical; the last 3 are if you want to dork out over it.

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