It shouldn't. His point is that if you're 220, what you really want to lose is fat, not weight. Having more muscle will increase your caloric burn rate and ac

It shouldn't. His point is that if you're 220, what you really want to lose is fat, not weight. Having more muscle will increase your caloric burn rate and actually help you to lose fat faster. This is why dieting must always be paired with exercise. To take the argument to an absurd extreme, the fastest way to lose weight would be to cut off your leg. Obviously "losing weight" is really a euphemism for "losing fat."