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> Because we don't know why. Really? It’s Calories In - Calories Out.

• otabdeveloper4 2y ago
  Not really. Diesel fuel technically has several times as much calories as Cola-Cola. But try drinking diesel fuel for lunch and see what comes about. This is because the human body doesn't literally burn food like in a calorimeter. Digestion is a very complex chemical reaction with lots of nuance and different nutrient pathways.
  • rrr_oh_man 2y ago
    ...Are you habitually chugging diesel fuel for lunch? But to address your point: It seems like a disingenious and pedantic argument. Can you come up with edge cases where my one-liner (Calories In - Calories Out) is not 100% accurate? Yes. Is that the case for the absolutely overwhelming majority of people? No. Over 70% of people in the US are overweight or obese. That's more than 2 in 3. Are we all suffering from some exotic, unknown, mysterious disturbance of the gut microbiome? Or is it more likely that we just move too little while eating too much? I think I know the answer.
• andrewla 2y ago
  Simplistically, yes, obviously true. But how does this theory explain why people lose weight on semaglutide?
  • teaearlgraycold 2y ago
    Loss of appetite
• snapcaster 2y ago
  This approach isn't working, has demonstrably failed. Do you actually care about fixing any problems or just happy to shame people you see as less than you?