Originally Posted by
SapInMyBlood
1lbs of far is 3500 calories
Ergo 10lbs = 35,000 calories
I've burnt up 15k + in 2 days riding
I think with a high level of fitness it would be possible. A lot of ultra endurance athletes pack on a few extra pounds before racing because they know they cant eat as fast as they're burning
Originally Posted by
WhyFi
I'm aware of the math and I'm also aware that burning calories != burning fat. Exceptionally few people can operate at a 5k+ cal deficit 7 days in a row and those that can/do are almost certainly eating in to more than just their fat supply. I'll stand by my "damn near impossible," statement.
I see this topic and went to reply, then saw this.............and typical BF going off the rails on a topic. What in the world. From super unsafe Strava segment chasing to weird nutrition fat burn talk in one page.