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> The vast majority of calories our bodies burn are upkeep related and this upkeep does not change significantly based on our diet. I don't think people really
by dahfizz 4y ago
> The vast majority of calories our bodies burn are upkeep related and this upkeep does not change significantly based on our diet.
I don't think people really appreciate this. Running only burns about 100 calories per mile. So if you run 5 miles, you've only burned the calories you would get from eating one muffin.
Many people will go for a walk around the block and feel like their getting into shape, but restricting calories is the only practical way to lose weight.
- IIsi50MHz 4y agoEr, are we talking about same order of magnitude here? I notice that in USA, notably on food packaging, "Calories" (captalised) equals "thousand calories" (lower case). Elsewhere (including Japan), it seems that the kCals is used, avoiding confusion capitalisation.
- goosedragons 4y agoYes, a muffin is usually 300+ Calories or kCals and running a mile is ~100 Calories or kCals depending on your speed and weight. North Americans typically just use Calories for food and excerise contexts. Small c calories is really just used for science.
- AlchemistCamp 4y ago> Running only burns about 100 calories per mile That’s only true for people who are both light and efficient runners. A better rule of thumb, at least for men, is 1kCal/hour for zone 2 or light zone 3 training.
- dx034 4y agoIf you like metric, a good approximation is also 1 calorie per kilometer and kilogram of body weight. So a 80kg person running a 10k will approx. burn 800 calories. Only an approximation but seems to roughly fit many "measurements" by smart watches for both males and females of different weight ranges.
- sokoloff 4y agoAlso said as “you can’t outrun the fork…”