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 ajuc on Friday July 15, 2022 @12:02PM (#32109516)

100 miles weekly isn't THAT much in terms of kcal. 10 miles is about 600 kcal. 100 miles is 6000 kcal, let's say 7000 to round that to 1000 kcal a day.

Eating 1000 kcal more a day is pretty easy to do without noticing. Especially when you eat a lot on the day that you biked (cause "you earned it").

For example 2 liter bottle of coke is 800 kcal and 1 protein bar is about 250 kcal and you're already over the budget (assuming you also eat your "regular" food).

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Re:People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just les... by Macha on Friday July 15, 2022 @01:53PM (#32110946)

I think most people (especially people who think they're eating healthy) would notice a 2L bottle of coke.

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Re:People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just les... by bluecalm on Friday July 15, 2022 @04:00PM (#32112130)

I agree with your point. In fact I think it's even stronger as I don't think 10 miles on a bike is anywhere close to 600kcal unless we are talking very serious hills on a MTB. 10 miles on a flattish road is usually half an hour of moderate effort.

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Re:People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just les... by klyrs on Friday July 15, 2022 @02:49PM (#32111518)

Paradoxically, pushing a larger body through wind resistance should burn even more calories! The people I knew weren't explicitly trying to lose weight, they were cycling for their cardiovascular health and on that front their doctors were happy. But, yeah, distance cyclists tend to eat their fill.

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