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Re:Ask HN: Have you tried weight loss drugs? by muzani on Monday May 27, 2024 @06:18AM (#40489380)
I mean the typical advice I get is 1 hour of running burns as much calories as one large slice of pepperoni pizza (~700 cal). Trained or untrained, this seems off by a lot.
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Re:Ask HN: Have you tried weight loss drugs? by xmonkee on Wednesday May 29, 2024 @07:26PM (#40518343)
Why does it seem off? It's hard to measure calories when running, but with cycling we have power meters which are incredibly precise, and you will burn around 700 calories an hour (as a beginner). Trained athletes can burn maybe double of that.
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Re:Ask HN: Have you tried weight loss drugs? by muzani on Thursday May 30, 2024 @05:53AM (#40521885)
Because it burns off about a whole large pizza's worth, rather than one slice, and I'm not trained.
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