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0 pointsxenospn2y ago0 comments

Can’t outrun a bad diet. Obesity starts and ends in the kitchen, not the gym.

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bartonfink2y ago· 2 in thread

Anyone who says that hasn't tried hard enough. You can absolutely outrun your fork. You just have to run a lot further than you think. There are no fat people who run 50 miles a week.

AtlasBarfed2y ago

Yeah, talk to NFL linemen. They force feed themselves, and one of the things they love about retirement is no longer having to do that.

If you burn 2,000-4,000 calories a day (or more!) like an elite distance runner or swimmer, you can outrun your fork.

e.g.: https://olympics.com/en/news/michael-phelps-10000-calories-d...

_visgean2y ago

that might destroy your knees though. Might be better to go with cycling.

solresol2y ago

General advice, true for most people. But for some people, the only way they reliably lose weight is through increased exercise.

marcusverus2y ago

It's a little crazy that you're being downvoted. Cutting weight is 1000% easier in the kitchen than in the gym.

What's easier, saying 'no' to a coke, or talking yourself into the 1.5 mile run that's required to burn those calories?

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