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That was written by the cofounder of Autodesk and coauthor of Autocad, John Walker!!!

by rdubs333 5y ago

jarbus 5y ago
Oh cool, I didn't even realize that!
justinator 5y ago
Although I commend the effort, I'm not sure if John Walker himself is a good example of this diet's effectiveness.
- gumby 5y ago
  Why? It’s been a few years since I saw him last but the diet had really helped him to lose a lot of weight and keep it off. I know others who have lost a lot of weight with it. And his “floater/sinker” graph has been copied in several applications.
  - justinator 5y ago
    I think it's solving the wrong problem. If I look at a picture of Mr. Walker himself, https://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/WindowsLiveWriter/John%20Walker%20holding%20an%20M9900%20and%20the%20prototype%20hardcover%20manual%20for%20AutoCAD%202.1.jpg https://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interf... (just the first one that came up on a Google Search) This doesn't look like a fit and healthy man and I don't some that isn't fit and healthy should dole out advice on how to control a chaotic system such as human physiology using engineering. Perhaps - and this is a theory I subscribe to: less fat/weight loss isn't what we're trying to achieve as a goal. Perhaps just being fit is. And fit looks different for different people because genetics. And what I mean is, is there lean muscle mass on a person's body (irregardless of % of fat, to a large degree). If I look at this photo of Mr. Walker, to me he looks skinny fat, which I think is just as bad as being "fat". Just as an idea - as one who has a BMI of 25.8 and who could also run a marathon, then pump out 10 or so pullups. I think fat % or weight in general is just the wrong metric to use.
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    - baash05 5y ago
      What is "lean muscle" regardless of fat?
      - justinator 5y ago
        Take a look at a sub elite/elite power lifter. They may be have a body composition of 20%+ fat, but they are also packing a lot of lean muscle. For the most part, I would call that a healthy individual, even though they're BMI (which is... problematic) would say that this person is overweight and in need of a diet. That doesn't even pass the sniff test for me. Thinness is not the goal you want to achieve. It's a very easy goal to achieve when compared to being a fit individual. Starve yourself and you're done. You can not starve yourself into being a fit individual.
        jacobmischka 5y ago
        As someone who follows too many fitness influencers, it sounds like you follow too many fitness influencers. Muscle is lean by definition. This guy isn't fit, but I don't think he claims to be. He's a software developer who seems to be uninterested in fitness as a concept, he just doesn't want to be obese, which he isn't. Yes, being fit, strong, and lean is harder than not being extremely overweight. But not everyone cares about that.
        justinator 5y ago
        We're actually not assessing him very differently. But I'm saying being "thin" and "weak" is just as big of a problem as, "fat" and "weak". The problem isn't being fat, it's being "weak". If I'm assessing someone and they have 30% bodyfat, but are as strong as an ox, I'm not worried about their long term health. I use the example of a advanced power lifter in a post, upstream - you know a someone that looks like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5ywwZlESOU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5ywwZlESOU Chiseled abs and a penchant for energy drinks isn't needed. If I was to be critical, I'd say that low of a body fat % for long periods of time is counter productive to overall fitness and ugh: the shit you find in some energy drinks.
- theoa 5y ago
  The last time I met up with John - about 20 years ago, he was quite fit. He was much slimmer and more fit than he had been as the Autodesk CEO. My primary take-away in all this - even to this day: You are what you eat and (thank you, John) your only limit is your imagination!

That was written by the cofounder of Autodesk and coauthor of Autocad, John Walker!!!

jarbus 5y ago

Oh cool, I didn't even realize that!

justinator 5y ago

Although I commend the effort, I'm not sure if John Walker himself is a good example of this diet's effectiveness.

gumby 5y ago
Why? It’s been a few years since I saw him last but the diet had really helped him to lose a lot of weight and keep it off. I know others who have lost a lot of weight with it. And his “floater/sinker” graph has been copied in several applications.
- justinator 5y ago
  I think it's solving the wrong problem. If I look at a picture of Mr. Walker himself, https://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/WindowsLiveWriter/John%20Walker%20holding%20an%20M9900%20and%20the%20prototype%20hardcover%20manual%20for%20AutoCAD%202.1.jpg https://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interf... (just the first one that came up on a Google Search) This doesn't look like a fit and healthy man and I don't some that isn't fit and healthy should dole out advice on how to control a chaotic system such as human physiology using engineering. Perhaps - and this is a theory I subscribe to: less fat/weight loss isn't what we're trying to achieve as a goal. Perhaps just being fit is. And fit looks different for different people because genetics. And what I mean is, is there lean muscle mass on a person's body (irregardless of % of fat, to a large degree). If I look at this photo of Mr. Walker, to me he looks skinny fat, which I think is just as bad as being "fat". Just as an idea - as one who has a BMI of 25.8 and who could also run a marathon, then pump out 10 or so pullups. I think fat % or weight in general is just the wrong metric to use.
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  - baash05 5y ago
    What is "lean muscle" regardless of fat?
    - justinator 5y ago
      Take a look at a sub elite/elite power lifter. They may be have a body composition of 20%+ fat, but they are also packing a lot of lean muscle. For the most part, I would call that a healthy individual, even though they're BMI (which is... problematic) would say that this person is overweight and in need of a diet. That doesn't even pass the sniff test for me. Thinness is not the goal you want to achieve. It's a very easy goal to achieve when compared to being a fit individual. Starve yourself and you're done. You can not starve yourself into being a fit individual.
      - jacobmischka 5y ago
        As someone who follows too many fitness influencers, it sounds like you follow too many fitness influencers. Muscle is lean by definition. This guy isn't fit, but I don't think he claims to be. He's a software developer who seems to be uninterested in fitness as a concept, he just doesn't want to be obese, which he isn't. Yes, being fit, strong, and lean is harder than not being extremely overweight. But not everyone cares about that.
        justinator 5y ago
        We're actually not assessing him very differently. But I'm saying being "thin" and "weak" is just as big of a problem as, "fat" and "weak". The problem isn't being fat, it's being "weak". If I'm assessing someone and they have 30% bodyfat, but are as strong as an ox, I'm not worried about their long term health. I use the example of a advanced power lifter in a post, upstream - you know a someone that looks like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5ywwZlESOU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5ywwZlESOU Chiseled abs and a penchant for energy drinks isn't needed. If I was to be critical, I'd say that low of a body fat % for long periods of time is counter productive to overall fitness and ugh: the shit you find in some energy drinks.
theoa 5y ago
The last time I met up with John - about 20 years ago, he was quite fit. He was much slimmer and more fit than he had been as the Autodesk CEO. My primary take-away in all this - even to this day: You are what you eat and (thank you, John) your only limit is your imagination!