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  • Thesis: Weight loss isn't calories — it's insulin + hunger
  • Counter-intuitive: Stubborn fat is the last to go, not immune
  • Real levers: Protein / resistance training / slow cut
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  • ② Lipolysis: 3 scissors / 1 gatekeeper
  • ③ Albumin motorbike: 2-4 min half-life
  • ④ Two logistics: lipoprotein ship vs albumin motorbike
  • ⑤ Order of loss: β/α2 + blood flow + sex hormones
  • ⑥ Spot reduction is impossible (tennis players)
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  • 02 Hit protein every meal
  • 03 Stop grazing (let insulin drop)
  • 04 Resistance train 2-3x/week
  • 05 Skip ultra-processed food
  • 06 Slow is fast

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Eric Ries
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Martin Kleppmann
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Cal Newport
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Rob Fitzpatrick
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