There's a big difference between "eating when you want" and having an active lifestyle that restricts eating naturally, versus binging TV on the couch with junk

There's a big difference between "eating when you want" and having an active lifestyle that restricts eating naturally, versus binging TV on the couch with junk food 10 feed away. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3102055/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3102055/ Conclusion Over the last 50 years in the U.S. we estimate that daily occupation-related energy expenditure has decreased by more than 100 calories, and this reduction in energy expenditure accounts for a significant portion of the increase in mean U.S. body weights for women and men That's 3000 calories per month, or almost 10 lbs of fat per year.