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I wish. Maybe it's my age, but I do a high intensity exercise class 5-6 times a week and I sweat a lot. I didn't see a significant weight loss until I changed my diet. I guess it's true when they say it's 70% diet, and 30% exercise, at least for me.

How old are you? I've heard my metabolism will slow down as I get older but I don't seem to be there yet in mid my 30s.

I'm in my mid 30s too.

Indeed, the first law is about conservation of energy, the second law is about the increase of entropy.

> Daily hard exercise - the panting, heart-pounding, drenched in sweat kind of exercise - increases your metabolism.

This is not true for all people and can be highly variable between different people, let alone not necessarily possible for folks with metabolic disorders.

Highly variable, true, wide range - false

http://examine.com/faq/does-metabolism-vary-between-two-peop...

You should never take your health advice from someone trying to sell you a book supporting your poor choices.

i.e. Dr Bacon.

Playing MOBA makes my heart pound and I lose a bit of weight - does it count?