I haven’t read the thread, but will pass along what works for me.
Swimming 2-3x a week for 30-40 minutes per session put ON about 10 pounds of muscle in year one. Over the next three years - with no dietary or other changes - the increased metabolism of the increased skeletal muscle mass burned off 35 pounds (5 belt notches). That has stayed off as I maintain the swim regime and associated muscle. I still eat my biscuit & gravy and late night snack (I know:) - but maintaining a normal weight seems to be no problem if I keep some muscle on to burn calories. FWIW - 10lbs of extra skeletal muscle burns the equivalent of a pound of fat per week! YMMV
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"The state that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards, and its fighting done by fools." Thucydides
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