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[–] Carsandsarcasm 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Fat requires energy in maintenance just as any other cell. The figure is around 4 calories/pound/day. 50lb overweight? That's 200 calories extra your body burns in keeping itself alive, literally raising BMR. 50lb is all it takes to offset a thyroid condition. A few of these fatties are easily burning closing on 1000 calories extra a day just in keeping their fat alive. It takes an extraordinary effort to continue overeating to compensate for this. Obesity doesn't happen by accident.