The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss
Sounds like a binge. That, in and of itself, doesn't need to mean horrible guilt and extra fat
rolls afterward. If you plan ahead of time and understand a little science, it's possible to
minimize the damage. I eat whatever I want every Saturday, and I follow speci c steps to
minimize fat gain during this overfeeding.
In basic terms our goal is simple: to have as much of the crap ingested either go into muscle
tissue or out of the body unabsorbed.
I do this by focusing on three principles:
PRINCIPLE #1: MINIMIZE THE RELEASE OF INSULIN, A STORAGE HORMONE.
Insulin release is minimized by blunting sharp jumps in blood sugar:
1. Ensure that your rst meal of the day is not a binge meal. Make it high in protein (at least 30
grams) and insoluble ber (legumes will handle this). The protein will decrease your appetite
for the remainder of the binge and prevent total self-destruction. The ber will be important
later to prevent diarrhea