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Carl From Vermont: Can Tim Relapse on Cocaine to Lose Weight?

from Fat Camp with Justin Silver · #117

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Carl George from Vermont calls in asking if Tim should go back on cocaine or crystal meth to lose weight, prompting Justin to explain why the coke diet fails due to next-day comfort eating, before Carl hangs up abruptly.

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  • 27:54Tim's weight-loss technique: drink 16 ounces of water, wait two minutes, then order food to fill the stomach faster and eat less overall.
  • 28:06His mother used to serve dessert immediately after dinner so Tim wouldn't want it once he was full—the kind of food noise that shaped his eating habits.
  • 28:23Tim eats dessert first, though he's not actually a big sweets guy—he prefers savory foods like gyros and pita bread with tzatziki.
  • 28:35Anxiety is great for weight loss because your heart rate stays elevated.

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