tm0587 t1_j6m8c3v wrote
Reply to comment by Oaden in ELI5 - When losing weight, why is it common to hear "burn more than you consume" in reference to calorie intake. if you consume" 1000 calories, how do you burn 1500? by Freedom-No-781
The trick is also to get your body to burn fats rather than muscles, which can be tough.
Hence when someone says he wants to lose weight, I will tell him that he should concentrate on losing body fats than weight.
A good eg is me (mid 30s) vs my dad (high 60s).
He is lighter than me and appears skinny but he has a higher body fat % (22%) than me (18%).
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