Re:I became addicted to running, and lost 26 lbs. All thanks...
by Terr_ on Thursday June 29, 2023 @11:24PM
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> He ran for 3 months - the end of the first month only running a full mile - and lost 26 lbs by the end of the third month? How?
To recontextualize the math, losing 26 lb of fat in 90 days is about the same as a 1,000 calorie deficit per day.
By no means impossible, but certainly an effort, including the dietary aspect of ignoring how your body will want to eat more-than-before to compensate.
Anecdotally, I'm currently doing a lesser 400-500 deficit per day (-4lb/month) just through dieting. Not for the first time, I did it for a year a long time ago, then slowly backslid.
To recontextualize the math, losing 26 lb of fat in 90 days is about the same as a 1,000 calorie deficit per day.
By no means impossible, but certainly an effort, including the dietary aspect of ignoring how your body will want to eat more-than-before to compensate.
Anecdotally, I'm currently doing a lesser 400-500 deficit per day (-4lb/month) just through dieting. Not for the first time, I did it for a year a long time ago, then slowly backslid.