Eating one meal a day | Bryan Johnson and Lex Fridman

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[@soaked189]

This conversation was way more powerful and deep to be described as “eating one meal a day”

[@mtrisi]

ikr had the exact same thought

[@GrgAProduction]

Yes. He forgot to tell us that all of that bullshit deficiency rutine made his Testosterone plummet. So he is on TRT. But he avoided mentioning that interestingly enough. xD

[@koffing2073]

@@GrgAProduction not surprising with all that disgusting green goo without meat

[@kingwolf9263]

dude has girl arms all i have to see - i'll have my 3 meals a day

[@schmingusss]

@@kingwolf9263 Yes but he can stroke himself with those girl arms and it may feel like the real thing:)

[@pinkiepinkster8395]

I'm 70 and following Bryan's diet and supplement plan for 4 months and feel phenomenal. I have tailored his exercises to fit my knee arthritis and still go to the gym 5 days a week.

[@donnamontewski103]

What supplements do you take? I’m trying to follow him and I am also 70 , swimming 5 hr a week

[@Ryan-wx1bi]

​@@donnamontewski103Google Bryan Johnson blueprint and he lists all the supplements and foods. It's A LOT of supplements.

[@serpentphoenix]

@@donnamontewski103 Upon waking Acarbose 200 mg (Rx) Ashwagandha 600 mg Astaxanthin 12 mg B Complex .50 pill Mon & Thus (1/2 pill, twice a wk) Boron 2 mg BroccoMax 17.5mg C 500mg Ca-AKG 1 gram Cocoa Flavanols 500 mg CoQ10 100 mg D-3 2,000 IU DHEA 25 mg E 67 mg EPA 500mg Fisetin 200 mg Garlic 2.4 g equivalent Garlic 1.2 g (kyolic) Genistein 125 mg Ginger Root 2.2 g Glucosamine Sulphate 2KCL 1500 mg Iodine as potassium iodide 125 mcg K2-MK4, 5 mg K1, 1.5 mg K2 MK-7 600 mcg Lithium 1 mcg Lycopene 10 mg Lysine 1 g Metformin ER 1,500 mg (Rx) Nicotinamide Riboside 375 mg (6 x wk) N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) 1,800 mg Proferrin 10 mg Spermidine 10 mg Turmeric 1 g Taurine 2 g Viviscal (male) (female) 1 pill Zeaxanthin (20 mg Lutein, 4 mg Zeaxanthin) 3x/wk Zinc 15 mg w/Dinner at 11 am Acarbose 200 mg (Rx) BroccoMax 17.5mg Ca-AKG 1 G Cocoa Flavanols 500 mg (contains caffeine) E 67 mg EPA 500 mg Garlic 2.4 g equivalent Garlic 1.2 g (kyolic) Ginger Root 2.2 g Glucosamine Sulphate 2KCL 1,500 mg Hyaluronic Acid 300 mg L-Lysine 1g L-Tyrosine 500 mg Metformin ER 500 mg (Rx) N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) 1,800 mg NR 375 mg OR NMN 500 mg, (6x wk) Taurine 1 g Turmeric 1 g Viviscal (men) (women) 1 pill Before bed Melatonin 300 mcg Other Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 30 mL daily Pea Protein, 29 grams daily Dark Chocolate, 15 grams Rapamycin (Rx) wk 1: 13 mg wk 2: 6 mg wk 3: 13 mg wk 4: 6 mg 17α-E2, 8 mg wk transdermal B12 methylcobalamin 1x/wk Aspirin 81 mg 3x wk 112 mcg Levothyroxine, 60 mg Armour Thyroid (diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 21)

[@unikovida6645]

Inspirational

[@allroads1]

I have been using intermittent fasting. Not eating anything before 10:00 am and never ever eating or DRINKING past 6:00pm. Improved my sleep by 1000 percent, never have any more nights like Lex spoke of. I also stay away from caffine esp after early afternoon. Momentary Joy = bad habit. bad habit = bad sleep. Good habit = Good sleep. Good sleep = 16 hours of Momentary Joy.

[@guilhemgmescudi400]

Does fasting has improved your sleep is that what u said ?

[@allroads1]

@@guilhemgmescudi400 Yes. Definatley made a big diffence for me.

[@pjaworek6793]

Well put. Been doing something similar although later shifted. I really want to try the morning feeding after hearing this. Just to see how it impacts my sleep parameters.

[@msfwhat]

I go by old family tradition: I eat when I'm hungry (which is about twice a day). Drink lots of water to not confuse thirst with hunger. Shop at grocery stores as if I lived on a farm - What would a farm produce? That's what I buy. Cook from scratch, with love, so it's damn tasty. Treats once in a while as if visiting a foreign land. But again, when life is fulfilling, one doesn't need to compensate for it with junk food or junk anything.

[@Spandex08]

getting tattoos once in a while

[@rafvacation616]

That last line hit real hard, true facts 👍

[@gameimprovements4347]

Well said

[@BA-so3mx]

Love this

[@NewKingBrandon]

When man has no purpose, he distracts himself with pleasure.

[@MrStreetninja007]

Everyone worries that this man is not living life to the fullest and that he's constrained way too much in his Endeavor to slow aging but honestly he seems to love it and revel in the lifestyle so I say he sounds like he's doing exactly what he loves for his life

[@austinkelley3570]

My take is that he, at the very least, probably feels really great in overall health

[@lars5288]

He's a rich boy living his eating disorder to the fullest. What he does is just that.

[@MrStreetninja007]

@@lars5288 I would say it's the opposite of disorder and say it's eating optimally although most would never agree with it

[@lars5288]

@@MrStreetninja007 When you need almost 100 supplement pills a day, than your "diet" has a nutritional value of exactly zero (0!) and that means you don't eat anything at all, you just consume water and the smallest fraction of minerals. Avoiding food at this degree is the top level of an eating disorder. The difference is only, most people with eating disorders can't pay the supplements. And his body fat value is extremely dangerous. He claims to have about 6%. One stronger flu and being ill for a week and his body will collapse, as there is no body fat to consume, so his organs will shrink then and at his age this can be lethal.

[@MrStreetninja007]

@@leiladasha so? How's that affect you at all

[@janesmy6267]

I did a similar experiment and lived healthy. I also did keto OMAD and took about 10 different supplements. I slept soooo goood and had an average resting heart rate of 40. My brain function was very good. His blueprint is more extreme though. Once I let myself go and went back to 2-3 meals a day and you slip up with the junk food, you end up on a slippery path. Better to be constantly strict because it’s easier to keep the healthy lifestyle consistent.

[@Josh-gr3ye]

What supplements?

[@ghfghgjhjhgjg]

Could you share your blueprint?

[@marlenegaudet5554]

Near the end of my life now. When 55 , my HR was 48 and BP 90/60. 20 supplements is near a meal !!!!!

[@radam3817]

I wish my cat understood that I need sleep.

[@Luckywave268]

If you want to be healthy. Stop drinking alcohol, eat the rainbow, drink a lot of water, exercise and most importantly enjoy your life.

[@prntm926]

For me its eat meat (fatty fish preferably), enough salt, lot of water, exercise, well rest, cut carbs, alcohol and sugar.

[@rubetornabene8543]

AND DON'T DO COCAINE!!

[@prntm926]

@@rubetornabene8543 and bunch of hooker

[@easyDoes1T85]

Smoke weed everyday - Nate Dogg

[@KTFLight]

Seriously on the last part. I'm pretty healthy but stressed from work and it practically cancels out my diet exercise.

[@hunterholistichealth]

Lex talking about his future kids: “if he dies, he dies”

[@amphibeingmcshpongletron5026]

He's Russian af

[@elizabethwilk9615]

No he’s not

[@amphibeingmcshpongletron5026]

@@elizabethwilk9615 Lex Fridman is, indeed, Russian.

[@djuzla89]

He is my favorite rock'n'roll singer, it's good to see him doing well, even at his age

[@stefs619]

This interview left me thunderstruck

[@WickWars101]

AC / DC is Optimal

[@trashbat7331]

That's the power of fasting.

[@andrewgrant3453]

Am I missing the joke here?

[@bisonbeard2121]

@@andrewgrant3453 Bryan Johnson from AC/DC

[@DavidRanalli]

I sacrificed sleep for many years, thinking I was more virtuous and strong for it. I'm now paying for it in the form of heart disease. Get your sleep people, don't night eat as I have loved to. Health is wealth, and you can't get financial health without bodily health.

[@gjwhite]

He's quite right about not eating close to bedtime to allow for better sleep, however one need not be on a OMAD protocol and eating 12 hours before bedtime to improve sleep. Especially if you're any kind of athlete, this could be a recipe for disaster. I eat at 4/5 and go to bed around 8/9 and I also have a similar resting heart rate.

[@gaberoyalll]

Thank you 😀

[@theshutyourmouthguy1478]

Shut your mouth.

[@rubiacristalvioleta]

Então . Ele fala que come 12 horas antes de dormir? Pode ser pelo ciclo circadiano. Na medicina chinesa dos 5 elementos melhor momento para comer é no momento do estômago. 🎉 entre 7 e 9 da manhã . As 8 precisamente. Isso mais 12 dá 20 horas da noite. Que é quando ele se deita. Então não é tão louco . Está seguindo uma ordem sincronica do corpo humano através do relógio biológico . Then . Does he say he eats 12 hours before bed? It could be due to the circadian cycle. In Chinese medicine of the 5 elements the best time to eat is at the time of the stomach. 🎉 between 7 am and 9 am . At 8 precisely. That plus 12 is 20 hours at night. Which is when he lays down. So it's not that crazy. It is following a synchronic order of the human body through the biological clock.🎉❤

[@KyleMcDermott3]

@HG same, I eat 1000-1500 calories right before bed, have for 15 years

[@HansenFT]

@HG is it measured?

[@greenlizardballs]

I love how there is a sad cold undertone while they're talking about delicious food lmao

[@johnreidy2804]

You are weak huh?

[@johanna77777]

I enjoyed that talk! should bring him again and test his thoughts 🔥

[@estherkinzelmann4875]

Lex I really like your openness and truthfulness in a very relaxed way.

[@TrooperJet]

Best podcast I have seen. Amazing.

[@masonshew1]

Engineers may have great insights into the future of technology ... but I’m not sure they have great insights into the future of human behavior as it relates to that technology.

[@DaCashRap]

we'll figure it out somehow anyway

[@andymcmeekin2532]

Does anyone?

[@foljs5858]

Or to what this technology will be used for, and how shit it's going life to make.

[@craigb4913]

Pretty sure focusing a large part of your time on achieving metrics like heartrate while sleeping is missing the point of life. But to each his own.

[@PatrickMC]

maybe, but I think people are missing the point. Bryan's goal is to stop and/or reverse biological aging for science and future bio-tech advancement, not to maximize enjoyment of life. It just so happens that doing this work and gathering this data does make him happy and maximize his enjoyment of life, but that's not his end goal

[@charliesheen3019]

brilliant conversation

[@brianct7801]

Lex's argument was basically: "Yeah, you have a ton of great data, theories and personal experience with eating clean and getting good sleep, but I just don't feel like doing that." That's cool. Just say it. lol

[@veryfinan5187]

I think lex thinks that there is some value in not having a strict diet and sleep schedule. Like working long nights and not eating well for a few days.

[@PatrickMC]

@@veryfinan5187 He is certainly saying that but it's kind of a moot point in the context of what Bryan is trying to achieve. Sure, there may be unquantifiable value in not being so regimented, but Bryan's goal is reversing biological aging via quantifiable and measurable science-based practices.

[@DCUOxDestro]

Agreed! The unnecessary pointless rambling and his slow speech pattern are ruining the interview in my opinion.

[@veryfinan5187]

@@DCUOxDestro yes he thinks it’s profound

[@chuckleezodiac24]

@@DCUOxDestro but he's so cool. a nerd god. he's cutting edge. he's embracing life. he'll sleep when he's dead. so he sleeps intermittently like Da Vinci and Edison. a genius at self-rationalizing his extremist bullshit. just like the other freak who is obsessed with having the perfect rectum of an 18-year old.

[@04dram04]

Lex should be the one being interviewed, because Lex looks amazing for his age.

[@timetravellist1930]

He's 39 and already have bald patch.

[@rashmi6488]

It's better to focus on the task at hand. Cos if you think about optimizing there's so many stuff to do so and there's no fixed set that works. So i feel like most of the time we focus on optimizing things that could matter and also affected by our bias. But if that energy was focused on what you know matters for sure the results would be guaranteed.

[@anti-elitistcom158]

Fantastic video. One that I will come back to. 👍

[@pistolen87]

On the OMAD, which I've tried for some time, I feel like if I eat in the morning I'm going to feel too full right when I need to be the most productive. If I eat at night I have time to relax after the meal and digest the food, but if I eat too much I have a hard time sleeping. Now I'm on a 16 h fast 8 hour eating window. Anybody else have same feelings?

[@maztergee]

which ever way you do OMAD you'll get used to it.. Your body will adjust,

[@pistolen87]

@@maztergee i go back and forth between omad and 18 - 6 now depending on what I feel, i think I'm finding a balance that i can maintain throughout life.

[@livingwithclimatechange8195]

I do the same thing. Having one big meal in the morning seems the most inconvenient lifestyle imaginable! But 16/8 doesn't even seem like fasting, so I do OMAD in the evening, I usually sleep alright - nothing is perfect.

[@aro-rat]

22/2 omad, eat at 6pm to 8pm, with 20 g of carbs, there are no issues with the stomach or sleep.

[@aro-rat]

@@christianj1584 at 4pm have acv with some salt. At 6pm start with a good fat, say a small avocado, some nuts (30g) watch carbs and omega 6. Cheese, some meats but less of these now. Maybe 50ml of whisky with soda (no carbs but cals) fish etc with veg, finish with a small bar of 70% choc which has 5g of carbs max. Infused tea or coffee with cream or English tea with milk. Ensure carbs don't go above 20g. Above is my go to plan. Ensure supplements are taken; vit c, d, b12, muti and many other. With above plan and FOCUS, you can lose 200 to 350 grams a day with no alc. Once at bmi weight, I increase the carbs. Sometime I will have carbs during the day and burn them off. It's simple but very complex, complex because we want a brain without Alzheimer’s or any issues. Look up Myelin Sheath and what it's purpose is, that is Focus enough. I do have bbqs and beers, but the art is when to have those and the next day go back to the go to plan. Measure weight am and pm. Are you wishing to lose weight or something else?

[@jimpaull94]

Wow, powerful monologue from Bryan. Good on him.

[@eddy87su]

This was like a conversation between a human and a robot

[@lanceawatt]

lol like the Cyborg in Aliens

[@zephyrr108]

😂😂😂😂

[@bnbrijeshify]

I love how Lex explained//expressed why he wouldnt be too strict.

[@hntvn]

I think he holds on a romanticized idea just for emotional reasons. His argument wasn't really an argument besides just I believe in it because it looks like it has worked for me. Maybe it worked although/ in spite he sacrificed his health

[@rc8770]

Forest gump had it right, when your hungry eat, when your tired, sleep when ya gotta go....go.

[@SolvingTheMoneyProblem]

22:59 - EXACTLY my experience. Austin had been calling me for a few years. I recently visited for 3 months, and finally felt like I was home for the first time in my life. Am currently applying to become a US permanent resident and will be moving to Texas.

[@startupsstartups5564]

Why Texas and Austin specifically? I am also considering to immigrate to the US from Europe.

[@MrWhisperingwildly]

I also have one meal - every 4 hours

[@TSB43]

☠️☠️

[@lisamcilvainartpage8838]

🙌🏻

[@bhushankaduful]

Good stuff!

[@robroman6453]

Very well said Lex, you are becoming so good at expressing your self, love the eye contact with the camera, your confidence in your own views and your modesty as a human overweighting scientist and theoretical points! Great progress!

[@heavymusicmatters]

That’s funny. I thought the eye contact with the camera was not the best decision. It actually annoys me. He’s talking to a guest. Not me. Not you. He needs to be focused on giving the guest the attention they deserve. We are just flies on the wall. I think his decision to do that was a poor one, IMO.

[@manjitkapri1816]

@@heavymusicmatters agreed

[@hananshifa5441]

​@@heavymusicmattersagree

[@amorepsyche808]

He doesn’t know how to express itself

[@cahns5025]

@@amorepsyche808 AUTISM

[@Albert-lp8ql]

I don't think Bryan ever directly answered the question about his mental state and energy levels when doing one-meal-a-day in the morning. Lex asked specifically about how he felt with regard to the ability to think deeply and clearly multiple times during this conversation. But Bryan kept answering what he was thinking and his vision of humanity instead of how he felt.

[@leiladasha]

His speech is robotic he always trying to sound very intellectual and he looks 65

[@pinkiepinkster8395]

No he looks great.

[@leiladasha]

exactly he is vegan lol

[@Mattknight75]

This was so interesting I lost track of time and let my pot noodle go cold and my beer warm up...

[@joshuabolin4440]

😂

[@kytran5884]

Love what Bryan is trying to do with Blue Print but Lex makes a point I really Resonate with. Being measured and methodical has it's benefits but life is full of unusual circumstances. There are times where you need to step up and pull an all nighter. The Idea that an optimal mind performs all tasks optimally is a platonic ideal that I used to subscribe to, But on a practical level there are certain motivations that only arise from specific circumstance. Many thresholds in life need monumental intense effort and in those moments you make sacrifices for what you believe in. Those moments are beautiful and benefit the human condition. It's a place of mind you can only get from going all out. Precise data can't tell us what we want, it can only steady our aim. Bryan may know exactly what he's aiming for but not everyone does so I don't think his philosophy will work elegantly for everyone.

[@artisticexpression77]

Great things you have to say about "over optimization" and how good sleep can be different for each person at different times...

[@artisticexpression77]

SOMETIMES WE NEED TO GO ALL OUT!!!!!

[@cryptout]

Perfection is the killer of good 👍

[@swoogo281]

This video put simply was two guys explaining in the most complex way how one of them enjoys taking life very seriously and the other enjoys being productive in a non serious way

[@mercedezlucke-benedict1122]

I can't believe l have tuned into a program where these two gentlemen are speaking about this subject in this particular way.This is just fascinating! I also love the visual look of this program. I have shared and l have subscribed and l appreciate the host and the guest. I love how the guest calls himself different names as his choices are. Like he says diet soda Lex.

[@mattdamutt]

This sounds like it was written by a chatbot

[@dubz99]

@@mattdamutt yeah or an npc boomer

[@maximsmirnov2977]

I love you Lex! Chaos for life.

[@stanmarsh2499]

It’s time for another Bryan Johnson interview.

[@tiop52]

I never felt the full force of Nietzsche's prounouncement "God is dead." until listening to this guy talk.

[@JimmyJaxJellyStax]

Resting heartrate at 42!! That's insane deep. I'm lucky to hit below 54 myself after days of fasting, lengthy exercise weights/cardio, meditation, breathwork 10 rounds Wim Hof, cold showers.

[@mrsoul4231]

I haven’t checked for a while but I used to be able to get my heart rate into the 40’s through meditation.Just basic attention training,focusing on the breath or a body scan,etc.

[@fr0sbitEDIT]

I used to train 4-5 days a week heavy with 10k+ steps every day and semi-physically demanding job and would get 45-43 rhr after relaxing for 10-15min after moderate physical work. At before falling asleep it could drop to 38 if I am very relaxed. Would be able to easily get hr to 150 during cardio and sustain it for whatever amount of time. I could start eating like shit for months and not sleeping well and not exercising and my rhr would get up to mid 50’s and after getting back on track it would re-adjust back to low 40’s in several weeks. It must be partly genetics because I am probably much less disciplined than you but my heart adjusts very quickly and has no problem staying low rhr when relaxed. Blood pressure is fine, I am 28 years old. Rhr of 54 is pretty efficient.

[@HansenFT]

I wonder if height is big issue her (or rather distance between heart and top of the brain, which is the distance the heart must pump blood against gravity). Not sure I would function at hr of 42, at 6.4

[@fr0sbitEDIT]

@@HansenFT now I wonder that too. I obviously function at higher hr than stated above most of the time but if we talk about resting heart rate - at times with little to now intentional physical excertion then it does get relatively low for me. I am 5’9 btw.

[@marlenegaudet5554]

I could biofeedback to a HR of 36. When taking nursing and people were learning to do vital signs on me , I would pull " the prank " and get my vital signs very low. Then later would tell the person what I was doing.

[@filipeventura2729]

As an artist the concept of sleeping under the desk REALLY hit the spot!!! I have to go trough phases but the chaos can lead to incredible creativity. The problem is not letting chaos creep in if not focusing on the craft, cause thats when i loose track and fall into depressive and stagnant patterns wich i lean to a lot.

[@marlenegaudet5554]

My favorite podcast as it covers a variety of materials.

[@YTSparty]

I did OMAD for 4 months. I would compare it to runners high, in the sense people assume it would be hard or horrible, and yet it's quite liberating. Knowing you shouldn't be eating makes you forget about food. Rather than thinking "what should I be eating?". That said, I don't think it's great for blood sugar. Not eating for 23+ hours will mess your temperament. I found I would explode in rages despite not even feeling stressed. It was very bizarre. Like feeling tranquil then just losing it and breaking stuff. Also most people that do OMAD drink coffee to help get thru a few hours. That's not good either.

[@andrewdevito6647]

What is your reason or data for saying that drinking black coffee while fasted is a bad thing?

[@YTSparty]

@@andrewdevito6647 You can find opinions either way. But I believe caffeine is not something you should consume on a regular basis. IMHO, it's a bit like alcohol. It serves no nutritional purpose and affects your body negatively. If you want to be healthy and choose coffee or not, not is obviously preferable. Caffeine can affect blood sugar. Causes nervousness, etc. I drink it, but if I could cut it out, I would.

[@MREScout]

These people who think if they just deprive themselves of everything they’ll live forever crack me up

[@Jay-og4yb]

You're not in any way interested to see what happens if you put a human body into perfect condition?

[@MREScout]

@@Jay-og4yb I've seen it. They may live a few years longer but those are the years that they need diapers.

[@AudioDestinyHQ]

18:16 this was deep..I gulped. I’m thinking on a very small scale. 2500? Bryan makes me think more of what I can give to the world before I die.

[@lilbean_eth]

Lex was going thru it when talking about sleeping under your desk 😂

[@TerryMartinART]

I have been eating 1 time a day for 3 years, at 11pm at night. I been doing it wrong because I feel tired and sluggish every morning with no energy for my workouts. I have perfect control on diet in morning and afternoon obviously but will eat anything at night with strong sugar cravings including midnight monster runs to binge on sweets. If I take Ambien I wake up with spilled food in the bed (It creates a super midnight monster). And though I feel like I get deeper sleep with Ambien I feel way worst as far as energy the next day. I never have hunger pains from eating at 11pm at night, but I think there is subconscious hunger pains that make me an a--. Breakfast one meal a day could fix all of this, Thank You. Honestly don't know why this never occurred to me.

[@wouter7165]

Eating dinner at, well, you know, dinner time instead of right before midnight would probably already be a big step up

[@TerryMartinART]

@@wouter7165 I learned I am a creature of habit that is pretty stubborn. I am moving my weights to the bedroom here and putting my bed in the other room. Will be a lot less comfortable in here when I eat. Associate the other room for only sleep. No food in there and I should be able to get rid of that midnight monster too. The one that wants something sweet at 3am.

[@wouter7165]

@@TerryMartinART Yeah that sounds like a solid plan mate. Hope it works for you

[@TerryMartinART]

@@wouter7165 Thanks ! And appreciate the thoughts. Have a great weekend

[@wouter7165]

@@TerryMartinART Have a very nice weekend man. Nice artwork btw :)

[@donbroni]

The minimising of stress is a good point.

[@gregorbingham]

I think the problem of describing a state experience as 'only' a response to neurotransmitter (modulators) forgoes the psychological work of 'meaning' which is part 'state' and part 'inspiration' connected to sense of purpose (whatever that is...). Yet, if we engineer purpose through taking over 'state' experience at an engineering level, we head toward 'prometheus' and stealing the fire - that we are not yet able to understand before we 'know thyself'. I do though think Bryan is awesome to have his focus, but his dopamine isn't just the only thing that drives him to discovery.

[@Rosie_Apple_Delight]

He is so inspiring!

[@KASPARFLUECK]

This guy always reminds me to the morning routine of American Psycho.

[@TheCaptainPylon]

Bryan's consciousness is much more evolved than Lex's

[@tereza5211]

it's like Human v0.1 talks to Human v2.0

[@coney2010grads]

That's what happens when you suck blood out of your children

[@antoineph]

And what about your consciousness

[@TheCaptainPylon]

@@antoineph It's a work in progress, you?

[@keisi1574]

@@TheCaptainPylon You were bringing good stuff to the thread. Too bad it ended...Or did it?

[@egi__lyricsadder5545]

Interesting battle

[@mauro6761]

Esta gente te milita el hambre con una dedicación admirable

[@peterdembowy4459]

This guy is like a robot that takes all the fun and pleasure out of life. One of the most pleasurable things in life is food. And cooking. And eating what you’re in the mood for.

[@mrfake675]

No soul

[@johnrecker]

Is it really? Or maybe it just doesn’t appeal to you. What about if he said that he eats the same thing every day that you like the most?

[@Evanturar]

What a neurotic existence. I find it interesting how many commenters are falling all over themselves in admiration.

[@kaibe5241]

What if his pleasure is optimisation? Who are you to say what is and isn't pleasurable to another human being?!

[@kaibe5241]

@@Evanturar Not admiration, just simply acknowledging that we're all different. You seemed to have lost that one.

[@SuperRayW]

I'm 40, and I lost 15 lbs simply by switching to 1 meal a day. I kick-started it with a 48 hour fast, and no carbs, but once it was easier to become more active again, I found I could tolerate carbs. Unfortunately the carb addiction is back, so I am hungrier in the morning than I was when I cut it out.

[@divine7223]

how long did it take for u to lose 15 lbs?

[@usa2342]

It’s the sugar spike from carbs that make you more hungry.

[@UglyZen]

Try carnivore and don't cheat. Don't worry about one meal a day at first

[@dw5251]

Everyone in this thread is extremely ignorant 😂 you’re eating the wrong carbs dude. Unrefined carbs are ESSENTIAL for great health.

[@UglyZen]

@@dw5251 carbs are essential to REMOVE FROM YA FUCKIN DIET FOR BETTER HEALTH

[@mercedezlucke-benedict1122]

I really like this host! I like this guest! 8 have just found this program through Dark Horse podcast as he was interviewed recently.

[@yiyangwu1314]

Me too, I eat one meal a day in the afternoon 🥂🥂🥂 Then I’ll swim , I’m not on a diet or losing fat Maybe that’s because I’m focusing on my design so I don’t feel hungry

[@enbuscando]

how long do you eat once a day? what type of diet? Do you look younger, if so how much?

[@marywimmer5018]

Me after watching the whole thing: Lex the type to snack at night.

[@jsunproter1940]

He looks extremely good for his age. I understand what Lex is getting at about letting chaos take over form time to time and i used to think that way myself about not staying too rigid but i completely disagree. I've systematized nearly everything in my life and from the outside it seems like a self imposed prison where you aren't enjoying life but its utter bullshit. You can still take time for new experiences and have serendipitous interactions and events.

[@user-gq3tf6uc6m]

Good Lex did this interview from a more shared point of view.

[@digantasarma7727]

20 supplements! Not needed If you eat meat, fish and eggs. Some vegetables and seasonal fruits.

[@timchow924]

Yes! 5 hours of sleep and a power nap at noon!

[@rashmi6488]

Btw, i was thinking like if we eat the same food everyday, our digestive system kinda gets adopted to digest the same thing. Is that adoptation a good think or a bad thing? Or is a diet that's varied. Cos after all it's like a muscle in our body, isn't eating a variety of food times gonna keep it healthy by constantly challenging it

[@TSB43]

Great question I’m also curious about

[@isaakkimmel6951]

I’ve definitely noticed after being on pretty restrictive diets when I reintroduce foods I hadn’t eaten in a long time I feel so gross which to me isn’t a good thing.

[@vinoverita]

Fridman is one big emotion.

[@sharonvanert]

Bryan is right on point! He knows what he’s talking about!!!! He could’ve turned Steve Jobs around.

[@janco333]

Steve jobs was also a vegan...jobs just needed a steak.

[@twostepClutch]

I stopped eating! I optimized my control so much that now i'm 150 years old dead, sad, and still unfulfilled

[@kiandinyari3740]

Funny how most experts who come on here get really good comments but the moment this guy comes after people's food addiction everyone loses their mind. Don't get me wrong I like my food too but I fully acknowledge that a huge chunk of it is unnecessary and because I've learned that it's a recreational activity more than a necessity.

[@buryitdeep]

Broccoli, kale and 20 supplements a day? I'd rather die 10 years earlier eating everything.

[@Dexduzdiz]

That Nap is Crazy Special !!!

[@Marcos10PT]

I think people should be wary of trusting what someone says about their eating habits on a public platform where they are held to high standards

[@Chicodreams]

These tech guys get scarier everyday

[@motopaediatheview9284]

Go Lex!

[@eddiep5676]

Enjoy life...........have some BBQ & a frosty mug of cold beer every now & then.

[@Cole-nu8gh]

I can't believe someone else was doing it especially when everybody tells you eating every other hour, I've lost *55lbs* eating one meal a day, I started it on my own without outside recommendations.

[@SnailHatan]

Lmfao no one tells you to eat every other hour unless you’re a bodybuilder. What a ridiculous statement

[@gerardoesquivel9919]

Do you need to lose more weight? Whats your bmi?

[@Markus_St.]

​@@SnailHatan He obviously was exaggerating to make a point, how could you not get that? Overweight people often get told to eat every *few* hours, though

[@NoBSGameZone]

Essentially what Lex is saying is " life is not only about carefully cherry picking every bit of information and science and its more about optimally living as best as we can and to also go about becoming succesfull and doing this in a practical actual life".

[@HansenFT]

Don't think the dude is cherry-picking data, though, he tests everything very often and goes by that.

[@montycora]

@@HansenFT - How fucked up is that, really? He is a robot.

[@dorincucos2197]

I agree with Lex's beautiful argument, which is why i disagree with his conclusion. The need for careful detailed planning comes in the many moments when you don't know what you want to do. Then you ask yourself "What did i think i should be doing now? Ok, this... No, i wanna do that instead."

[@pjaworek6793]

I want to do everything you're doing but I'm underweight. Can I pile most of my food in the morning for 3000-4000 calories and then just space 100+ g protein throughout the day? Aren't there any nighttime supplements?

[@richardhuebner4144]

I agree with Lex. Life has too many twists and turns to think you can have one set time to eat each day. Physical workloads are different each day for normal working people. Not everybody has a desk job....

[@Jay-og4yb]

Dude is just performing an experiment. Jesus

[@alexandermartinez1318]

6:40 I compare good and bad sleep to good weed and bad weed. Bryan is essentially saying here, “Have you ever tried green, sticky weed after only knowing dark, dry weed? It’s magical what it can do” 😂

[@planetmuskvlog3047]

Man it occurred to me while watching this, that if you like Lex now, you’re gonna love “Blueprint Lex”. I think it is high time for Lex to set his stubborn mind to completing a 75 day Blueprint challenge!

[@RalphIrvine]

Now, with Bryan this is easy to do, but Lex's genius .it's in not trying to outsmart the interviewee

[@guyspicks5308]

My dude looks like a cross between a younger David Duchovny and Conan O'Brien

[@tedcarr]

I'm a little confused he said he eats the exact same thing every day but then 3 minutes later he said he changes what he eats every day based on new studies

[@innosanto]

Probanly he change the daily formula.

[@t_roze]

Being in starvation state and low blood sugar during evening time is probably the worst ideas for people who struggle with consistency and willpower (and are yet to see the poetic beauty in crushing it ;)) Only a few times of blowing it and then it’s hard to get back the right momentum A late lunch has been the easiest for me. The food gets digested, but you still feel satisfied when you go to bed.

[@susanwoodward7485]

"Time when you need to throw it (the control) all away" - let the moment fruition flow unrestricted!

[@_GuzJ]

Think about the amount of time you save not having to make 2 more meals. The start up process be taking way too much time. I might try this as well

[@miklimecat9636]

I loved eating OMAD for a while. Very convenient, eat once and be done with it. I stopped and went back to 2 meals a day because I couldn't eat all the calories I needed in 1 meal. So I was undereating. Also, I learned it's better for protein synthesis if you eat 30-50 g protein (roughly) per meal and space them 4-5 hrs apart. Still, OMAD was so very convenient. But I do it rarely nowadays.

[@maximilianadair3237]

I think dude doesn't realize people like beer and wings

[@ivanbaric4017]

He has aged over last two years. Still, so many good points to be taken from his approach to life. Yes, eyes and mind lie. Question everything, most things we do are automatic without any thought to it. Must have a reason for doing something over something else. Sydney AUST.

[@jackiwannapaint3042]

my mother was an italian who despised food. this was her diet: bacon, coffee, cigarettes. she lived to 89 and was like iron.

[@koffing2073]

not surprising since she ate mostly meat

[@usurper1991]

This guys diet works so good for him because he believes it so. It would not work for me lol

[@sandrocavali9810]

I also watch lots of KZbin. Therefore I'm an expert in mostly everything. Based on thousands of hours of deep research online I've concluded that a 300g rare steak with a side of Italian anything plus a glass of Bordeaux add a day or two to ny life. And if avoid listening to Bryan I actually enjoy those added days.

[@EternalMeditation13]

ironically, this conversation has aged damn well

[@michaeldavid6973]

Lex 🙏🏽

[@04dram04]

Ironically i eat the same as him, and it wasn't for slowing down aging. it was just because it was the healthiest diet I could find

[@LoFiTechGuy]

"I'd rather die in battle than die safe at home." Daaaamn! I like that!

[@ruth.rochelle]

How am I JUST seeing this??? Love this guy, the nerdy side of me that lives for charts, grafts and numbers is at full attention, lol

[@juliedesnick7401]

Glad to see Lex having the guts to do some polite pushback. Bryan responded well to his protests. It's all about what your priorities are.