Re: Colpo's Fat Loss Bible

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On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 6:48 AM, Masterjohn

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> Has anyone used this and have any success or failure stories?

>

> Chris

IIRC, TB seems to be quite fond of the book and talked about getting

good results from it.

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On 6/5/08, <slethnobotanist@...> wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 6:48 AM, Masterjohn

> <chrismasterjohn@...> wrote:

>> Has anyone used this and have any success or failure stories?

>>

>> Chris

>

> IIRC, TB seems to be quite fond of the book and talked about getting

> good results from it.

I just got it and am going to take some before pictures and start the

plan and see what happens. Can't help but be a little impressed with

Colpo's ab shot, which he claims is in the middle of the winter with

no special training or camera tricks etc (he's even wearing a winter

hat to prove it :-P). I'd probably want one or two more percent

bodyfat than he does, but I'd still be ridiculously ripped even at

that point.

Chris

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With respect to the previous discussion about abs and losing bodyfat,

and with respect to this thread, I just posted " before " pics in the

album " M -- Fat Loss Bible Results. "

I'm using these pics for before-and-afters for a review I'm going to

do of the book on my site. They are not terribly great quality, in

part because I'm using a camera-phone (actually really good camera on

it though) but mostly because the lighting is crap here, but they are

good enough I think.

According to my Accu-Measure calipers which are supposed to be within

1.1% of underwater weighing even when self-used, my body fat is

roughly 14.6%, which is within " ideal " but is definitely not " lean "

for the references rages they give taking into account my age and

weight. And it is FAR from what folks say is necessary to see abs.

As you can see from the pics, you can see faint traces of a six-pack

when my muscles are not contracted and modest definition when they

are.

So, I guess in a month or two I'll post my progress, as I'm going to

try Colpo's plan, starting, well, starting yesterday.

Chris

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> I just got it and am going to take some before pictures and start the

> plan and see what happens. Can't help but be a little impressed with

> Colpo's ab shot, which he claims is in the middle of the winter with

> no special training or camera tricks etc (he's even wearing a winter

> hat to prove it :-P). I'd probably want one or two more percent

> bodyfat than he does, but I'd still be ridiculously ripped even at

> that point.

Looking forward to your results. I know Colpo's diet is low-carb but

what are the other tenets of the his fat-loss plan?

What does winter have to do with ab fat? (And FWIW, Colpo lives in

Melbourne, where the winters are very mild by northern US standards.)

Tom

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..> Looking forward to your results. I know Colpo's diet is low-carb but

> what are the other tenets of the his fat-loss plan?

>

> What does winter have to do with ab fat? (And FWIW, Colpo lives in

> Melbourne, where the winters are very mild by northern US standards.)

>

> Tom

I don't know anything about Colpo's plan, but studies have shown that

people secrete more insulin at the end of summer. Insulin is needed to

put on fat and most mammals put on fat for the winter.

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Tom,

> Looking forward to your results. I know Colpo's diet is low-carb but

> what are the other tenets of the his fat-loss plan?

It's basically low-carb, but he allows more after intense exercise.

So the basal amount of carbs is 100 g max, but for very intense

exercise he allows an additional amount after exercise that's even

more than that.

The basic tenets are that calorie restriction is the main if not only

determinant of weight loss and that exercise routine and protein

intake are the main determinants of body composition and the

composition of the weight loss.

> What does winter have to do with ab fat? (And FWIW, Colpo lives in

> Melbourne, where the winters are very mild by northern US standards.)

Most people who are composition-conscious tend to diet down more in

the summer to show off their " beach body. " And people into gaining

muscle tend to get fatter in the winter because they are eating more

to bulk up and don't have to take their shirt off.

Chris