Current Events > Guess what you have to do work off just one Big Mac.

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..Live your life.

I've noticed many people going through intense workouts to burn off the calories they consume from a hamburger or something like that on Youtube done by health and workout influencers, and I have seen this in real life as well. But honestly, going about your daily routine naturally burns those calories. Even basic bodily functions, like breathing or digestion, are constantly burning calories. So, there's really no need to push yourself to extremes every time you indulge in a burger.

This is called the basal metabolic rate. For me personally, it is around 1600 calories or thereabouts. This means that I will burn that many calories just living my life. So, if I eat a serving of fries from McDonald's, which is around 400 calories since you know I am going large if I am getting McDonalds , that means I have 1200 calories left in the day to play around with. Ideally, I will incorporate some protein and vegetables into my meals, but still, look at how much room I have to maneuver even after getting a large fry. So you see, these people putting in all this extra hard work just to burn off the calories from a burger is unnecessary. Not that cardio isn't still great for your overall health. But the idea that you should do cardio yourself into a calorie deficit is misleading and potentially harmful.

Came in to say not shit. I have good metabolism but it helps I walk quite a bit. I'm naturally a pacer when I'm bored and my job requires a bit of walking.

But the flaw I see with what you say is a lot of people live/work lifestyles that don't require much physical activity out of them.

It's like tc just recently started reading Wikipedia

Evening_Dragon posted...

It's like tc just recently started reading Wikipedia

I literally explained my motivation behind this my post, literally seeing people online talking about how you need to work out snacks. That builds an unhealthy attitude towards food.

The only thing you need to do is adjust or be aware of your calorie intake for the rest of the day/the next day at most.

If you eat a large 1500 calorie meal, you should be aiming for smaller meals or snacks for the rest of the day.

Now if you've packed on weight by making poor food decisions for years, then you probably do need to work off the weight or adjust your caloric intake to below your metabolic rate + 10%.