27/08/2026
LET ME EXPLAIN!
higher intensity exercise = increased hunger cues
FACTS: RUNNING BURNS CALORIES. .. so does walking, lifting, pilates, cooking your dinner, chatting with your friends, breathing ...
IMO running is the least rewarding athletic feat. The endorphins and dopamine rush are real and positive. no denial. even i feel them, and i’m not a runner by trade). but running puts your body in a state of elevated cortisol, fatigues you and makes you hungry in a way that other exercise doesn’t.
of course, the nature of high intensity exercise burns more calories per minute of exercise. but we can rarely workout for extended periods of time at this level. basic logic but the application is more nuanced.
you might run for 20 minutes. gas yourself out. think “i worked out hard today”. then not walk for the rest of the day. eat in a caloric surplus because your body feels the need to replenish after a strenuous movement.
If you love to run and it’s how YOU choose to move.
Then RUN.
My angle here is that you don’t NEED to run to burn calories, lose fat, be healthy, look “toned.
The kind of movement you can do consistently is the best kind.