Originally Posted by
Sojodave
Calories in vs calories out is a myth and it doesn't work. I lost 50 lbs without exercise and did it by eating less than 20 carbs a day. I took up biking after I lost my weight. I've been eating low carb for four years and I've done up to 140 mile rides without problems.
Yes. Thermodynamics aside, the many changes in metabolism that go along with calorie restriction makes that equation overly simplistic and not generally reflective of a rational weight loss process.