People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just less hungry, 'run hotter'

Re:People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just les... by ska on Friday July 15, 2022 @12:01PM (#32109494)

> Isn’t this against the laws of physics?

No because they were also eating a lot, the lower bound on this established by physics.

I've known a lot of roadies who sort-of-correctly believed they could eat as much as they could physically manage, as they were expending enough (3+ hour intense riding daily) that it was a chore to keep up. At least when they were 20-something and racing. Many struggle a bit when the a) get a bit older/metabolically slower and b) life gets in the way and they ride a lot less. All of a sudden a guy who was rail thin gains 30lb that "sticks".

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Re:People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just les... by chrisseaton on Friday July 15, 2022 @12:12PM (#32109621)

> couldn't lose weight ... they were also eating a lot

So really it's that they weren't losing weight because they were eating too much... exactly like most people in modern western society. And really the moderate amount of cycling was irrelevant.

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Re:People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just les... by amanj41 on Friday July 15, 2022 @12:11PM (#32109610)

The operative word was "couldn't". If they didn't eat as much, they could lose weight

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