Mike Israetel
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Yeah. There's like one answer that probably explains 80% of the variance. It's not very nice, but it's probably true. Uh, she was not eating 1400 calories. The way that people report their diet is typically like how you tell your dentist, you guys go to the dentist, right? Clearly you're all handsome men with great teeth. Um, The dentist is like, you've been brushing and flossing?
Yeah. There's like one answer that probably explains 80% of the variance. It's not very nice, but it's probably true. Uh, she was not eating 1400 calories. The way that people report their diet is typically like how you tell your dentist, you guys go to the dentist, right? Clearly you're all handsome men with great teeth. Um, The dentist is like, you've been brushing and flossing?
Yeah. There's like one answer that probably explains 80% of the variance. It's not very nice, but it's probably true. Uh, she was not eating 1400 calories. The way that people report their diet is typically like how you tell your dentist, you guys go to the dentist, right? Clearly you're all handsome men with great teeth. Um, The dentist is like, you've been brushing and flossing?
You fucking haven't. You've just been, you know what I'm saying? Like, is eating pussy a way of flossing? Yes. Then no. But, you know, like, you know, we're not great about it. Like, technically, the American Dental Association, I think, says, like, ideally, you should brush and floss after every meal. Fellas, what? Who the fuck does that? You don't do that.
You fucking haven't. You've just been, you know what I'm saying? Like, is eating pussy a way of flossing? Yes. Then no. But, you know, like, you know, we're not great about it. Like, technically, the American Dental Association, I think, says, like, ideally, you should brush and floss after every meal. Fellas, what? Who the fuck does that? You don't do that.
You fucking haven't. You've just been, you know what I'm saying? Like, is eating pussy a way of flossing? Yes. Then no. But, you know, like, you know, we're not great about it. Like, technically, the American Dental Association, I think, says, like, ideally, you should brush and floss after every meal. Fellas, what? Who the fuck does that? You don't do that.
But when your dentist asks you, you know, have you been brushing and flossing? A lot of us were like, yes, yes, ma'am. And yeah, like, that's just how it goes. So when you seek out the help of a trainer, there's this kind of like, it's like going to a religious figure, like a pastor. And he's like, how have you been? And you're like, great, really trying to live a Christian lifestyle.
But when your dentist asks you, you know, have you been brushing and flossing? A lot of us were like, yes, yes, ma'am. And yeah, like, that's just how it goes. So when you seek out the help of a trainer, there's this kind of like, it's like going to a religious figure, like a pastor. And he's like, how have you been? And you're like, great, really trying to live a Christian lifestyle.
But when your dentist asks you, you know, have you been brushing and flossing? A lot of us were like, yes, yes, ma'am. And yeah, like, that's just how it goes. So when you seek out the help of a trainer, there's this kind of like, it's like going to a religious figure, like a pastor. And he's like, how have you been? And you're like, great, really trying to live a Christian lifestyle.
And it's like, no, you haven't, dude. You're basically a professional gambler at this point. Yeah. But when you talk to Pastor John, you're going to tell him a nice story. And so when people go to trainers, there's that halo effect where they want to present their best case. I was working for a fitness company with my co-founder of RP, Nick Shaw.
And it's like, no, you haven't, dude. You're basically a professional gambler at this point. Yeah. But when you talk to Pastor John, you're going to tell him a nice story. And so when people go to trainers, there's that halo effect where they want to present their best case. I was working for a fitness company with my co-founder of RP, Nick Shaw.
And it's like, no, you haven't, dude. You're basically a professional gambler at this point. Yeah. But when you talk to Pastor John, you're going to tell him a nice story. And so when people go to trainers, there's that halo effect where they want to present their best case. I was working for a fitness company with my co-founder of RP, Nick Shaw.
Him and I were working for a fitness company in New York back in the day. I'm not going to say which company it is, but... Um, they were basically like, uh, it was a training company that had regular people come in and you train them as a private personal training studio. And the, the, the boss was like, here's a worksheet. You can give them a little thing for nutrition.
Him and I were working for a fitness company in New York back in the day. I'm not going to say which company it is, but... Um, they were basically like, uh, it was a training company that had regular people come in and you train them as a private personal training studio. And the, the, the boss was like, here's a worksheet. You can give them a little thing for nutrition.
Him and I were working for a fitness company in New York back in the day. I'm not going to say which company it is, but... Um, they were basically like, uh, it was a training company that had regular people come in and you train them as a private personal training studio. And the, the, the boss was like, here's a worksheet. You can give them a little thing for nutrition.
It's like a little mini diet. He's like, I'm going to tell you what's going on with diet. These people all are going to tell you that they eat in the following day. They're going to say they wake up and they have some eggs or some egg whites for breakfast. Um, and maybe some oatmeal. They're going to say they either skip lunch or they have a turkey sandwich or a salad with chicken.
It's like a little mini diet. He's like, I'm going to tell you what's going on with diet. These people all are going to tell you that they eat in the following day. They're going to say they wake up and they have some eggs or some egg whites for breakfast. Um, and maybe some oatmeal. They're going to say they either skip lunch or they have a turkey sandwich or a salad with chicken.
It's like a little mini diet. He's like, I'm going to tell you what's going on with diet. These people all are going to tell you that they eat in the following day. They're going to say they wake up and they have some eggs or some egg whites for breakfast. Um, and maybe some oatmeal. They're going to say they either skip lunch or they have a turkey sandwich or a salad with chicken.
And they're going to say they have some fish and some brown rice and maybe a glass of wine for dinner. And they're all fucking liars. And I was like, holy shit, this is the real world. I was just out of college. I was like, god damn, he's talking about real people. And the thing is, he was a mean, curmudgeonly Jewish man. But he wasn't wrong.
And they're going to say they have some fish and some brown rice and maybe a glass of wine for dinner. And they're all fucking liars. And I was like, holy shit, this is the real world. I was just out of college. I was like, god damn, he's talking about real people. And the thing is, he was a mean, curmudgeonly Jewish man. But he wasn't wrong.