ΔWeight = Energy in (food) - Energy out (exercise plus metabolism) The flaw in the understanding of this equation as written in "The Hackers Diet" and many oth

ΔWeight = Energy in (food) - Energy out (exercise plus metabolism) The flaw in the understanding of this equation as written in "The Hackers Diet" and many other sources is that the components on the right side of the equal sign are not independent variables. They are dependent variables. If one eats less, the rate of metabolism falls to compensate. If one exercises more, the appetite increases, and one eats more to compensate. http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/weight-loss/more-braying-from-bray/ http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/weight-loss/more-braying-... Here's another article that explains this: http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/metabolism/thermodynamics-and-weight-loss/ http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/metabolism/thermodynamics...