Comment on Can I lose a beer belly working out one day a week?
Diddlydee@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
It really depends on your metabolism. There is no right answer here. Some people can get rid of a beet belly with minimal effort and others will have to really work at it. Your best bet is changing diet, not drinking, and more regular focussed exercise.
PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yup, weight management is 95% diet and 5% exercise. A single snickers bar takes a 12 minute mile of jogging to burn off; Our bodies are incredibly energy efficient. So if you’re looking to lose weight, it’s better to just skip the snickers bar altogether.
Building muscle can raise your basal metabolic rate, (because you burn more calories to maintain that extra muscle) but even that is negligible when you consider how many calories you can consume without even realizing it.