• Delphia@lemmy.world
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    I know a dude who did this with a standing desk and an exercise bike when WOW was huge and he put on 20kg in a year.

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          Well, it becomes unrealistic at some point. Consuming calories is sooo much easier than burning them. I think that’s the basic message. Losing weight is mainly controlled by what you shove into your feeding hole. Of course doing sports is essential for a healthy life, so you should absolutely do that too.

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            Yeah I’ve been losing weight recently, and a 5k Run burns about 500-600 calories for someone my size. That’s a shit load of effort, and not something an overweight person is likely able to do every day. But 600 calories is like a single big mac (just the burger). There’s only so many calories you can reasonably burn in a day, but there’s practically no limit to how many you can eat (none that you’re likely to find without making yourself sick at least)

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        2 years ago

        Lots of people eat more because they’re more active and end up gaining more weight. It’s really surprising how efficient the body is

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    2 years ago

    I honestly expected “now whenever i want to watch TV i have to sit on the treadmill instead”. Disappointed. I want my money back.

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    2 years ago

    I’m already underweight, so I probably need the opposite for a while.