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[-] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yeah, the key word there is "calories out" -- as in, not all calories get absorbed equally well by the body, so some get excreted. "Calories out" does not just mean burning them with metabolism and exercise. "Eat less and exercise more" is a gross oversimplification.

[-] Ya_Boy_Skinny_Penis@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Less efficient calorie conversion means you'd lose weight even easier . . .

[-] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Right: skinny people might have less efficient calorie conversion than fat ones.

[-] Ya_Boy_Skinny_Penis@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

. . . . but 99% of the time they just eat less

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