Tim Ferris has a brand going with “4-Hour” this and that, though he tries to tie the book content to the actual idea of 4 hours. He recommends eating this beans/lean meat/lentils/some veggies. What I really want to ask about is this idea that you should eat 30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of waking up, to really accelerate weight loss.
I had read some blogs that were keying off the main idea behind the 8-Hour Diet, and I was losing very noticeable weight by skipping breakfast, having ~300 cal soup for lunch, and stuffing myself with lettuce/peas/green beans/lean chicken salad for dinner. I’ve added a small chicken breast in the morning, but I haven’t kept close enough track of things to know if it’s making a difference. These two things seem contradictory, as many of these “Look! Wow!” diets seem to be.
Is there a medical/dietician consensus on either of these ideas? Does the early protein help? Does it matter when I eat? Other solid ideas? Thanks.