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Re:Yes, drinking more water may help you lose weight by yupper32 on Thursday July 08, 2021 @05:10PM (#27777654)
You don't understand that different people will burn different amounts of calories as a base?

I'm not and have never said that if two people eat the same amount, it'll impact them the same.

I said that you need to burn more calories than you consume.

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Re:Yes, drinking more water may help you lose weight by passivate on Thursday July 08, 2021 @05:15PM (#27777700)
You're claiming variance in basal metabolic rate (for people with similar activity levels/lifestyles) is potentially significant, but also variance in digestive efficiency is negligible?

I don't know if either is false/true, but its interesting to consider. Maybe someone from that domain can shed some light. Happy to look at anything you or others link to.

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Re:Yes, drinking more water may help you lose weight by yupper32 on Thursday July 08, 2021 @05:31PM (#27777841)
BMR variance is significant. It's like the core to any weight loss story.

What I'm trying to say is that trying to change your BMR through some diet is a fool's errand. Just figure out your BMR and consume fewer calories than that. It's very very simple (though I won't say it's easy).

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