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As one of those that easily destroy an XL pizza in one go... why is that terrifying?
I Mean, overall I don't eat all that much... I never eat breakfast and very rarely eat lunch, so one or two meals a day for me (historically a very active person) has to be large to make up for the times I don't have time (or want) to stop and eat. So it takes at least a large pizza or like two boxes of Mac & cheese to even come close to refilling my fuel tank.
You just described how it works! People get mixed up on calorie intake. I'm scrawny, but when I eat, I eat. No calories other than beer at night. Not a Coke, not a single pork rind, not even a Jolly Rancher. Nada.
So people see that and think, "Gosh! Wish I had a metabolism like his!" Nah. I just don't eat in between meals.
Yup pretty much. When I'm working and doing a lot I eat like a horse, but days I don't do much I don't eat much either. And I haven't gained weight in over 30 years despite people predicting otherwise. (Well, a little but mostly muscle mass.. I was 165 at 16 and in my 50's I'm 180 now with the same 31" waist.)