Experimental Fat Loss

Experimental Fat Loss explores methods of reversing obesity through 30-day diet and lifestyle trials, focusing on approaches like cutting out seed oils, protein restriction, and exploring the impacts of different fats and diet hacks on weight loss, metabolic health, and obesity. The blog combines personal experimentation, scientific evidence, and diet reviews to provide insights into effective fat loss strategies.

Diet and Nutrition Weight Loss Experimentation Metabolic Health Dietary Fats and Oils Exercise and Fitness Scientific Research and Evidence Dietary Supplements Food and Meal Planning

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And their main takeaways

ex150collagen review: +5lbs, hopefully mostly water

70 implied HN points • 28 Sep 23

The experiment involved adding collagen protein powder to the diet to increase protein intake.
There was an immediate water weight gain observed during the 14-day trial.
The plan for the future involves increasing protein intake, focusing on resistance training, and aiming for muscle gain while maintaining fat loss.

Kraft test results: still insulin resistant

77 implied HN points • 30 Aug 23

🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Fitness Insulin Metabolism

Insulin resistance can exist with normal glucose levels, especially after years on a ketogenic diet.
Measuring fasting insulin levels can be a better indicator of insulin resistance than glucose levels.
The Kraft test, which measures insulin response over time after a meal, can provide more insights into metabolic health than traditional glucose tests.

Organizing my thoughts

56 implied HN points • 14 Oct 23

🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health

The author organized over 60 blog posts to make them easier to navigate and understand.
By creating a systematic way to organize thoughts, readers can better understand the author's paradigm.
This new approach helps new readers catch up on diet ideas without having to read the entire blog archive.

Thoughts on Bryan Johnson's Blueprint

63 implied HN points • 29 Jul 23

🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Sleep Exercise Supplements Self-care

What gets measured gets managed - focus on tracking to improve
Consider self-experimentation in health and wellness - find what works best for you
Balancing health with individual lifestyle choices - respect differing approaches

Introducing the super nerdy USDA nutrition frontend

42 implied HN points • 14 Nov 23

🕹 Technology Tools Nutrition

The author created a tool for calculating nutrition percentages from the USDA FDC database.
The tool is useful for determining relevant percentages and sums for various food entries.
Most nutrition websites rely on the USDA FDC database for their nutrition data.

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ex150 trial case study: 37 y/o female loses 9lbs in 30 days

63 implied HN points • 16 Jul 23

🏥 Health & Wellness Weight Loss Diet Nutrition Well-being

Subject lost 9.2lbs in 30 days with diet experiment.
Subject found it challenging to stick to the diet at social events.
Finding a palatable fat source is crucial to prevent undereating and maintain energy levels.

ex150 trial case study: 38 y/o female loses 11lbs in 30 days eating 2,700kcal/day

63 implied HN points • 12 Jul 23

🏥 Health & Wellness Weight Loss Nutrition Exercise Well-being Sustainability

Subject lost 11lbs in 30 days following the ex150 diet
Cheating on the diet can set you back 2-3x the time you cheated
The subject experienced mood swings and energy levels fluctuation during the experiment

I got 2 DEXA scans in 24h: 4.4lbs lean mass gained

56 implied HN points • 05 Aug 23

🏥 Health & Wellness

DEXA scans can measure lean and fat mass in the body via x-rays.
DEXA results are considered the 'real' numbers by many people.
Day-to-day fluctuations make DEXA scans as noisy as other measurement methods.

ex150 trial case study: 64 y/o female loses 5.7lbs in 30 days, massively improves fasting glucose, down 3 belt holes

49 implied HN points • 12 Aug 23

🏥 Health & Wellness Weight Loss

Subject with BMI near overweight improved fasting glucose rapidly
Even small deviations from diet had significant impact on weight loss progress
Subject moved from overweight to normal weight category in 30-day trial

ex150grassfed review: Disappointing fat loss, probably not the grass' fault

49 implied HN points • 02 Aug 23

🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Diet Weight Loss Experiment Biohacking

Switching from grain-fed beef to grass-fed didn't make a significant difference in fat loss
Experimenting with a suet diet for fat loss was not successful due to difficulty in consuming pure fat
Results from the grass-fed beef diet showed disappointing fat loss progress over time

Added a Current Progress page

35 implied HN points • 21 Aug 23

🏥 Health & Wellness Fitness Nutrition Weight Loss

Added a Current Progress page to the website for persistent updates.
Decided to keep a Current Progress page for updates that don't warrant full emails.
Recognized the importance of a total weight graph and plans to keep it updated.

ex150 trial case study: 61 y/o female loses 8lbs in 30 days

35 implied HN points • 18 Aug 23

🏥 Health & Wellness Weight Loss Nutrition Physical activity Mental health Well-being

A 61-year-old female lost 8lbs in 30 days without cheating on her diet.
She aimed to lose 10lbs, walked daily, and followed a strict diet without any deviations.
Despite feeling bored with the diet towards the end, she stayed committed and saw positive weight loss results.

ex150 trial case study: 60 y/o male loses 13lbs in 30 days

35 implied HN points • 27 Jul 23

🏥 Health & Wellness Weight Loss Exercise Diet Well-being Nutrition

The subject lost 13lbs in 30 days through linear weight loss
Even with cheat days, the subject's weight didn't increase much, possibly due to high activity levels
The diet was easy to follow but caused some afternoon fatigue and sleep disturbances