{"id":266554,"date":"2020-08-19T06:49:58","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T13:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=266554"},"modified":"2020-08-19T08:36:59","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T15:36:59","slug":"why-cant-i-lose-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/19\/why-cant-i-lose-fat\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Can&#8217;t I Lose Fat?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I am just writing this for myself; advice I wish I could have given myself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. The hack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am convinced&#8211; the via negativa approach is best. This means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Do not eat any nuts [even delicious <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/06\/critique-of-almonds\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"261524\">almonds<\/a>], starches, fruits, starchy veggies, potatoes, rice, beans, legumes, etc.<\/li><li>Do not eat breakfast and lunch; in praise of <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/16\/why-i-love-intermittent-fasting\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"252843\">intermittent fasting<\/a> and having one huuuuuge dinner meal at night. <\/li><li>Do not consume any <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/09\/how-to-quit-sugar\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"241765\">sugars<\/a>, whether &#8216;natural&#8217; or not. <\/li><li>No alcohol. No weed [you get weed munchies, and therefore maybe you are more likely to eat crap which is detrimental to losing body fat].<\/li><li>And no &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/19\/eating-meat-doesnt-make-you-fat\/\">eating meat doesn&#8217;t make you fat<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Eat more fatty cuts of meat <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No no no &#8230; eating fatty meat with <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/20\/cholesterol-meat-is-a-steroid\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"217480\">high cholesterol<\/a> and high saturated fat does *NOT* make you fat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/meat-2\/\">IN PRAISE OF MEAT:<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/WXlMGOqU?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/08\/better-to-record-and-shoot-videos-of-your-food-than-still-photos\/\">Better to Record and Shoot Videos of Your Food than Still Photos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/29\/why-eating-fat-is-good-for-you\/\">Why Eating Fat is Good for You<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/29\/eric-kim-eats-meat\/\">ERIC KIM EATS MEAT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/25\/meat-is-king\/\">Meat is King<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/17\/how-i-cook-2\/\">How I Cook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/16\/meat\/\">Meat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/15\/why-i-eat-meat\/\">Why I Eat Meat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/12\/in-praise-of-crock-pot-cooking\/\">In Praise of Crock Pot Cooking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/12\/eat-a-lot-of-meat-and-eat-a-lot-of-bitter-greens\/\">Eat a Lot of Meat *AND* Eat a Lot of Bitter Greens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/10\/carnivore-diet\/\">CARNIVORE DIET<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/09\/how-i-cook-at-home\/\">How I Cook at Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/14\/the-more-meat-you-eat-the-stronger-you-will-become\/\">The More Meat You Eat, the Stronger You Will Become.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/06\/how-much-meat-can-you-eat-in-a-day\/\">How Much Meat Can You Eat in a Day?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/31\/why-meat-is-good\/\">Why Meat is Good<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/10\/how-to-eat-more-meat\/\">How to Eat More Meat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/06\/why-eat-meat\/\">Why Eat Meat?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/20\/cholesterol-meat-is-a-steroid\/\">Cholesterol (Meat) is a Steroid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am just writing this for myself; 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