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by grecy 4657 days ago
> All calories are not translated to weight equally, the efficiency your body uses them matters greatly.

Who cares. A beginner doesn't need to know that.

It's like telling a first time driver to worry about double-clutching the gear changes.

Stick to the basics, as the person picks everything up, they can worry about the complicated stuff that builds on.