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> "less food" But that is true only if it is proportionally less food (that is, 15% less would mean exactly 15% less of everything). Any variation would mean t
by beagle3 12y ago
> "less food"
But that is true only if it is proportionally less food (that is, 15% less would mean exactly 15% less of everything). Any variation would mean that it is not 100% true:
If you eat 2kg less lettuce but eat 0.5kg more fat, you're eating "less", but taking in more energy (whether you use it or not is a completely different issue ...)
And if you replace your food with calorie sparse food, you can eat "more food" but take in less calories.
How much calories you will actually keep or use, rather than throw out is a different question.
Thus, your statement of 100% truth is wrong, and logically useless, even if practically it is mostly useful.
- JoeAltmaier 12y agoUseful means actionable. Eating at a restaurant? Eat half the meal, take half home. The reason folks find it hard to apply the simple thermodynamic truth is, they are actually working hard to eat as much as they can get away with. Instead of just eating very little and losing weight, which would in fact work for almost everybody.