alt Hacker NewsRunning for 30 minutes is maybe 200-400 calories. If you trigger your body to eat more because of that or you are more lazy throughout the day because you’re tired after running, it’s a wash. Exercise is not the route to weight loss. It’s like 80-90% diet.
> It’s like 80-90% diet.
And if you diet, you lose weight temporarily and trigger your body to eat more because you're hungry. Your body doesn't want there to be a route to weight loss, so it blocks them pretty effectively.