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Things that affect CICO
Ok, so an assumption that I wanted to start out with is that calories-in, calories-out (CICO) is the only way to lose weight. This is not up for debate in this thread. However, I wanted to discuss things that may make a difference in either the CI side or the CO side and help an individual lose weight. For instance: More…
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How many calories does...
Playing tug of war with a 1,500 lb horse burn? Asking for a friend. Also, hiccups. Do they burn calories? Because I feel exhausted after having a bout of them. Lastly, what are the downsides of mixing chocolate protein powder with vanilla ice cream? It tastes like brownie batter, not that I would know... Ok, these aren't…
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How much of a deficit is too much?
Assuming you are eating at least your TDEE plus whatever for sedentary, at what deficit do you start eating calories back? I teach 2 days a week (for 5 hours a day), and all in all, I burn around 800 to 1,000 more calories on those days than I do normally. So a 500 calorie deficit ends up being a 1,300 deficit. It isn't…
