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This is largely in reference to research showing that the body seems to burn about the same amount of calories regardless of what you do. The point is not that

This is largely in reference to research showing that the body seems to burn about the same amount of calories regardless of what you do. The point is not that someone is surprised that you can't outrun your mouth. This is related to some of the misunderstood/misreported "metabolic damage" from the "biggest loser" folks who were exercising ferociously but not burning "as many calories" as conventional wisdom would indicate, and such. Etc. You know, if you can go beyond the headline.

resource_waste 2y ago
> The point is not that someone is surprised that you can't outrun your mouth. Last year I was running for 60 minutes per day + weight lifting. I was likely spending 3500-4000 calories per day. On long runs it could be 5000 calories per day. I lost a ton of weight, and I was feeding myself too. Once I lost the weight, I have basically kept it off. I'm not sure what the point of these bad scientific studies are when you can look out your window and see clear contradictions everywhere.
- ergonaught 2y ago
  Much of the point of these "bad scientific studies" is that humans overwhelmingly believe nonsense to be true.