Brilliant dissection of fat loss physiology, especially the spot reduction myth. Your explanation that fat mobilization is systemic while deposition follows genetic patterns perfectly captures why people get frustrated targeting specific areas.
The waiting to lift weights fallacy is particularly insightful (especially the "wait for money before getting a job" analogy). What's particularly insidous is how crash dieting without resistance training essentailly trains the body to prioritize lean tissue catabolism, creating a metabolic environment that makes regaining fat easier while making future fat loss harder.
The carbohydrate insulin myth deserves extra emphasis. People forget that protein is highly insulinogenic too, yet no one demonizes chicken breast. The real issue isn't insulin spikes but chronically elevated insulin combined with energy surplus and sedentary behavior, which you nailed.
Intermittent fasting is super powerful because it gives you the CONFIDENCE to walk past bad options (like when you're at the airport) because you know you can continue to operate for 24, 48 hours if need be without a single kcal. It also teaches the body to burn fat, there being no choice during the fast.
Thank you for this piece, And thank you for all the effort you put into sharing your knowledge to help us become healthier and stronger.
Brilliant dissection of fat loss physiology, especially the spot reduction myth. Your explanation that fat mobilization is systemic while deposition follows genetic patterns perfectly captures why people get frustrated targeting specific areas.
The waiting to lift weights fallacy is particularly insightful (especially the "wait for money before getting a job" analogy). What's particularly insidous is how crash dieting without resistance training essentailly trains the body to prioritize lean tissue catabolism, creating a metabolic environment that makes regaining fat easier while making future fat loss harder.
The carbohydrate insulin myth deserves extra emphasis. People forget that protein is highly insulinogenic too, yet no one demonizes chicken breast. The real issue isn't insulin spikes but chronically elevated insulin combined with energy surplus and sedentary behavior, which you nailed.
Intermittent fasting is super powerful because it gives you the CONFIDENCE to walk past bad options (like when you're at the airport) because you know you can continue to operate for 24, 48 hours if need be without a single kcal. It also teaches the body to burn fat, there being no choice during the fast.
Check this out!
https://carbsyndrome.com/the-mystery-of-our-obesity-epidemic/