• @ramble81@lemm.ee
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    31 month ago

    Calories out just need to exceed calories in. Diets help do that easier but it’s all the same principle

    • @Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
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      91 month ago

      Yeah, I just mean it’s easier to manipulate the intake side of the equation. Burning a couple hundred calories is a lot of work; choosing not to drink a soda is easy.

    • @Belgdore@lemm.ee
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      51 month ago

      It’s important to note that “maintenance calories” are the vast majority of the energy you use on a daily basis. Exercise is just a small portion of the calories you burn.