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I had recently nudged into the 'obese' BMI category, so yes. From the reading I've done, most Americans/people who eat what could be called a 'Western diet' cou
by jerrycruncher 8y ago
I had recently nudged into the 'obese' BMI category, so yes. From the reading I've done, most Americans/people who eat what could be called a 'Western diet' could fast for 30-40 days before coming close to bottoming out their fat stores.
- ttul 8y agoSo the next recession will be a breeze.
- Consultant32452 8y agoTo put some numbers on this... there's 3500 calories in a pound. If we assume a person burns 2000 calories in a day then a 30 day fast is 60,000 calories or 17 pounds. The average height of a man in the US is 5'10". The difference between the low end of normal BMI to high end of normal is 132-167, or 35lbs. So even a person at the high end of normal BMI could easily fast for 30 days without going underweight.
- filleduchaos 8y agoThis is such a hodge-podge of figures What adult man burns 2000 Calories a day?
- Consultant32452 8y ago2k calories per day is what the US FDA recommends for the average adult. I found this[0] chart which gives more specific information for age, lifestyle, and gender. After you pick how many calories you likely burn, it's all the same calculations after that. [0]: https://www.webmd.com/diet/features/estimated-calorie-requirement https://www.webmd.com/diet/features/estimated-calorie-requir...