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For example, jogging at a steady pace for an hour will burn around 700 calories (give or take some, depending on weight). If you stop at a McDonalds at the end

For example, jogging at a steady pace for an hour will burn around 700 calories (give or take some, depending on weight). If you stop at a McDonalds at the end of that run and have a Quarter Pounder with fries, you're now at a net of +70 calories from where you started.

decebalus1 7y ago
Mm... yes and no. Exercising will trigger EPOC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excess_post-exercise_oxygen_consumption https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excess_post-exercise_oxygen_co... which will make you burn more than 700 calories overall. But I agree with you, the calorie to volume/satisfaction of the fast food meal is a horrible deal.