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Hmm, I think what OP might be getting at is that there is a difference in digestive efficiency when breaking down different foods and converting them to energy.
by passivate 5y ago
Hmm, I think what OP might be getting at is that there is a difference in digestive efficiency when breaking down different foods and converting them to energy. A calorie is a calorie, except when it isn't.
- yupper32 5y agoAnd what I'm saying is that is a micro optimization that doesn't matter too much. It over complicates weight loss.
- passivate 5y agoI don't know if its micro or not, I still remain open to the idea. For e.g. I have work friends (with similar activity levels to mine) who can eat tons of rice and remain skinny and if I do that I know for a fact that I'm gonna put on 10lbs. Our ethnicities are different, but I don't know if that explains it.
- yupper32 5y agoYou don't understand that different people will burn different amounts of calories as a base? I'm not and have never said that if two people eat the same amount, it'll impact them the same. I said that you need to burn more calories than you consume.
- passivate 5y agoYou're claiming variance in basal metabolic rate (for people with similar activity levels/lifestyles) is potentially significant, but also variance in digestive efficiency is negligible? I don't know if either is false/true, but its interesting to consider. Maybe someone from that domain can shed some light. Happy to look at anything you or others link to.
- yupper32 5y agoBMR variance is significant. It's like the core to any weight loss story. What I'm trying to say is that trying to change your BMR through some diet is a fool's errand. Just figure out your BMR and consume fewer calories than that. It's very very simple (though I won't say it's easy).