TheAncientGeek comments on People who lie about how much they eat are jerks - Less Wrong

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Comment author: TheAncientGeek 09 August 2016 04:16:47PM 3 points [-]

The laws of physics allow you to lose calories without exercise by generating heat.

http://mobile.the-scientist.com/article/44183/warming-up-to-brown-fat

Comment author: Elo 11 August 2016 04:38:34AM -2 points [-]

This is commonly called the base metabolic rate (the burn of hearts pumping, muscles turning and stomachs churning). Differences in base metabolic rate don't explain the full observed differences in weight. It would be nice, but it's not enough.