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[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I said beyond a certain point. Your body is very good at preserving calories. Unless you're starving yourself while training you shouldn't need like a megadose of calories.

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Do you even know that calories are?

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yes and I promise they're not as simple as the mental model you have in mind

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Looking through this thread with actual trainers and doctors dramatically suggests otherwise.