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    37 months ago

    A 420 calorie drop from a 52-pound weight loss implies a resting metabolic requirement for body fat tissue of about 8 calories per pound, which I think is a serious overestimate but I’m not sure. I’ve seen some sources claim 2 calories per pound for fat and 6 calories per pound for muscle, but other sources have claimed significantly higher amounts.

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      17 months ago

      Yeah it’s really hard to pin down consistent numbers on this subject due to both interpersonal differences and demographic trends in data.