We know very little, and yet it is astonishing that we know so much, and still more astonishing that so little knowledge can give us so much power. – Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English philosopher, mathematician. This is the last day of experiment #1, which is trying to answer the question “Will I gain body fat if I eat more calories than I expend daily?” Here are today’s body measurements. Body Measurements Body Weight 187.6 lbs Body Fat (Impedance Scale) 15% Body Fat (Skinfold Calipers) 11.26% Body Fat...

It requires a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the obvious. – Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947) English philosopher and mathematician. This is day 4 of experiment #1, which is trying to answer the question “Will I gain body fat if I eat more calories than I expend daily?” Here are today’s body measurements. Body Measurements Body Weight 189.8 lbs Body Fat (Impedance Scale) 14.8% Body Fat (Skinfold Calipers) 11.26% Body Fat (Average) 13.03% Lean Body Mass (From Average Body Fat %) 165.07 lbs Fat...

Science is what you know. Philosophy is what you don’t know. – Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English philosopher, mathematician. This is day 3 of experiment #1, which is trying to answer the question “Will I gain body fat if I eat more calories than I expend daily?” Here are today’s body measurements. Body Measurements Body Weight 189.8 lbs Body Fat (Impedance Scale) 15.8% Body Fat (Skinfold Calipers) 11.87% Body Fat (Average) 13.84% Lean Body Mass (From Average Body Fat %) 163.54 lbs Fat Mass (From...

Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition. – Adam Smith (1723-90) Scottish economist. This is day 2 of experiment #1, which is trying to answer the question “Will I gain body fat if I eat more calories than I expend daily?” First, let’s look at the body measurements from today. Body Measurements Body Weight 190.6 lbs Body Fat (Impedance Scale) 13% Body Fat (Skinfold Calipers) 11.26% Body Fat (Average) 12.13% Lean Body Mass (From Average Body Fat %) 167.48 lbs Fat Mass (From...

Science is the systematic classification of experience. – George Henry Lewes (1817-78) English writer and critic. The first day is always the most important and the most difficult one. Its importance stems from the fact that the rest of the week will use this day’s food list as a template, so the records and measurements have to be precise to avoid a domino error effect. But to get the most accurate measurements, foods ordered from restaurants have to be brought back home and their caloric value computed using a kitchen scale. If...

Let’s get this party, err… science started! This experiment will try to tackle a very important hypothesis and its result will serve as the baseline for all coming experiments. In fact, it will tackle the very fundamental assumption that many nutritionists and doctors make when recommending a healthy lifestyle to their clients. Namely, it’s the theory that states “every calorie consumed must be either expended or gained as extra weight”, also known as “calories in = calories out” law. Unfortunately,...

Welcome to the One-Man Science blog, fellow body hacker! Over the next couple of months, and maybe even years, these pages will get filled with detailed accounts of dozens of body-hacking experiments. This blog will serve as a journal of my attempts to get the perfect body. The plan is simple – about every week I will start a short 5-day experiment during which I will track exactly what I eat, how I exercise, as well as some interesting body measurements, including my body weight, body fat percentage and lean body mass. Each experiment...