How often should I eat?
Short answer first. Full logic in the chapter.
Eat a protein-anchored meal every 2.5 to 3 hours.
This isn't about "speeding up metabolism." It's about blood sugar stabilization.
If you go 6+ hours without eating while metabolically inflexible, your blood sugar crashes violently. The Elephant interprets this as a famine and drives you straight into a binge.
The 3-hour rhythm creates gentle, rolling waves of energy instead of violent spikes and crashes. Predictability signals safety to your nervous system.
The rule: When the alarm goes off, you don't think. You open the fridge, take out a prepped container, and eat. Routine kills chaos.
This strict rhythm is for Month 1 while your metabolism heals. After 30 days, you can earn Intermittent Fasting (Chapter 11).
Chapter 5: The Math of Fat Loss
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