Episode 449

10 Cheat Codes to Help You Burn Belly Fat and Add Muscle

With Max Lugavere

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You’ve likely encountered countless weight loss strategies, leaving you overwhelmed and unsure of the best path to take. But the reality is shedding those extra pounds doesn’t have to be a complicated ordeal. Embracing just a few key principles can transform our bodies, melting away fat and sculpting lean muscle. 

Whether it’s the overconsumption of hyperpalatable foods, inadequate protein intake, underestimating calorie intake, or simply neglecting calorie awareness altogether, today’s episode helps you sort through the myths and find the answers you’ve been looking for. 

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, we are rerunning one of our favorite episodes with Max Lugavere to discuss all things weight loss and what Max did to lose 10 lbs of fat in just two months while continuing to build lean muscle. Dhru and Max talk about prioritizing protein at every meal, especially breakfast, and how overeating ultra-processed foods (even “healthy” junk foods) can easily lead to weight gain. 

They also discuss the importance of emphasizing leaner cuts of animal protein, fiber, satiety-per-calorie, cooking at home, and honoring your weight loss goals even when you’re on the road with few options. 

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For more on Max Lugavere, follow him on Instagram @maxlugavere, Twitter @maxlugavere, YouTube @maxlugavere, and through his website, maxlugavere.com.

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I hope you enjoyed this conversation as much as I did.
Wishing you health and happiness.
Dhru Purohit

In this Episode, you will learn

  1. The biggest weight loss mistakes
    (2:10)
  2. Prioritizing protein for fat loss and muscle retention
    (6:51)
  3. Max’s cheat codes for weight loss
    (19:58)
  4. Overeating healthy foods as a source of weight gain
    (25:47)
  5. Using a digital food scale
    (29:18)
  6. Added fat as a source of excess calories
    (39:40)
  7. How to simplify cooking at home
    (46:48)
  8. Examples of how Max reaches 30 grams of protein at every meal
    (54:46)
  9. Walking as the ultimate fat-burning tool
    (1:00:32)
  10. Boredom snacking
    (1:10:00)
  11. The value of the food matrix in weight loss
    (1:13:30)
  12. Max’s views on society’s narrative around obesity and weight loss
    (1:21:21)
  13. How not to eat like a snob
    (1:28:20)
  14. Common sources of over consumed dietary fat
    (1:39:08)
  15. Satiety per calorie
    (1:45:00)
  16. Consistency and patience
    (1:50:45)

Guest

 
Dhru Purohit

Dhru is the host of the Dhru Purohit Show, a top 30 health podcast with over 30 million downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset.

Dhru Purohit is also a serial entrepreneur and investor in the health and wellness industry.

 
Max Lugavere

Max Lugavere is a health and science journalist and author of the New York Times best-seller Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life, which is published in 10 languages, and The  Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary.

Max hosts one of the top health and wellness podcasts on iTunes, The Genius Life, and appears regularly on the Dr. Oz Show, the Rachael Ray Show, and The Doctors. He has contributed to Medscape, Vice, Fast Company, CNN, and the Daily Beast and has been featured on NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, The New York Times, and People Magazine. He is an international keynote speaker who has given talks at South by Southwest, the New York Academy of Sciences, the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, Sweden, and many others.

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