While you are digging through the jungle of (conflicting) dietary reports, keep in mind that weight is not everything (as you noted, muscle mass or body fat?). You'll probably want a diet that won't sap your endurance while losing weight. From the 20-year old "Eat To Win", a blood test is a better indicator of your health. You don't want to be a lean athlete with high cholesterol...
While you are digging through the jungle of (conflicting) dietary reports, keep in mind that weight is not everything (as you noted, muscle mass or body fat?). You'll probably want a diet that won't sap your endurance while losing weight. From the 20-year old "Eat To Win", a blood test is a better indicator of your health. You don't want to be a lean athlete with high cholesterol...