re: #134 wrenchwench

That wasn’t the question. The question was, why did they include metabolism as a factor if it’s true that all people of the same weight will burn the same number of calories if they are exercising at the same intensity? It was your link, so I thought you might know.

Hmmm because different massed people will of necessity have different caloric needs if only to keep the extra cells alive? Because it takes more energy to get one mass up to the same speed than it does another - in fact it goes as the square of the velocity… because the way you phrased it was either stupid or too obvious to mention? Because you were playing stupid word games when you did it…

I mean are you looking for an admission that different people have different energy needs and that is indeed what metabolism means? OK… that is true - that is part of their x (what they burn) and if x goes up from more work or y (intake goes down) they will lose weight - guaranteed.

What exactly is your issue?

I know this is difficult science and all and that a metabolism faerie might change that in your mind, but you only believe that because you are stupid.