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[–] 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I had to drop an argument about diet after explaining how they disproved almost any other theory than CICO with those metabolic chambers that measure the CO2 in the air as you breathe. The guy was and is still convinced your body can just defy the laws of thermodynamics to stay fat. Same guy votes MAGA, loves Elon, loves bodycam footage, and basically eats dinner when he wakes up in the middle of the night due to his weight issues. Dude has no clue about anything, and I'm related to him.

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  • [–] 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    It still comes down to CICO, but there are things like thyroid issues that can fuck with the calories out part of the metabolic process.

    Get your thyroid checked.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago

    Agreed.. that said above poster is onto something here about social media and the role it has been playing on health misinformation.

    there are people out there with these issues and staunchly refusing the most basic advice about diet and excersize and latching onto the "healthy at every size" logic as an excuse.

    The 'outlier' claim is very common now.

    While double fisting chocolate and frappes.

    But yeah... somehow "it's their body and it's condition" letting them down.

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