u/Cptn_Hook

Calorie deficit and exercise - is food more for calories or nutrients?

I've been on a steady weight decline due to a simple calorie reduction over the last few months. I have not adjusted my exercise routine much, which generally just consists of walking the dog and yard work.

Last weekend, though, I threw in a 30-mile bike ride just for fun. (26-mile ride, 4-mile hike. Popped a tire.)

Since I'm aiming for a calorie deficit, I figured it would be better to just take the calories burned as a bonus and not adjust my intake.

I'm wondering now, though, if this is how the body actually treats food. Say, hypothetically, I ran a double-marathon and burned 6,000 calories in a day but only consumed 2,000. Does that deficit hit a point where it's dangerous regardless of current weight? Or if the body has fat to burn, does it just need a baseline amount of food for the sake of nutrients, and the calorie deficit can be pushed as high as one wants through exercise?

Hypothetically. Obviously, this would be somewhat self-regulating based on physiological factors for fueling that amount of exercise.

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u/Cptn_Hook — 6 days ago

Scam call or legitimate?

I currently have an Xfinity account but am moving out next week. Today, the new tenant called to set up her own Xfinity account. Later in the day, I received a voicemail asking me to call 877-392-1494 about the change.

Searching that number returns some confusing results. I have found different official sources from Comcast stating both that it is a scam and that it is legitimate. The timing would have me leaning towards it being legitimate, but it's got me spooked enough to double check.

I would obviously prefer not to call back until I am able to verify whether this was all above board. Is someone able to check on that for me?

Thanks!

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u/Cptn_Hook — 12 days ago