Over the last several years, I've taken my weight before a 5K race and logged the time. After 12 measurements, it looks like I can get a good, conservative prediction of my time from my weight: weight x 7.5 = seconds to complete 5k. To put it another way, for every 8 pounds lost, there … Continue reading 5k Math
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The Fallacy of Calories In / Calories Out as a Mental Model for Weight Control
One of the common comments people make about weight control is: "It's just calories in / calories out." It's true, but it's also wrong in important ways. For example, one of the things that we know happens once people reach their thirties is that they start to lose 3-5% of their muscle mass per decade. … Continue reading The Fallacy of Calories In / Calories Out as a Mental Model for Weight Control
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