[Toddsterpatriot]

And taking away the muscle that burns, along with the body shifting into “starvation mode” because of lack of calories, and nothing burns.

You bet. Slow down the rate of burn and it's harder to lose, easier to gain, assuming the same intake.

You’ve never worked with overweight patients, have you?

Thermodynamics doesn't work for them? Please explain further.

[netmilsmom]

Your idea of simple Thermodynamics? No, it doesn’t.

Because you are thinking one food is the same as any other food. Like a fire from pine will burn the same as a fire from maple. They will both burn, both will burn to nothing, but how long does it take? And when the maple logs are still around the next day, they pile up. That is food in your body.

Here is an easy experiment for you. Live for two weeks on Karo Syrup and a OneaDay vitamin. Forty TBSP (2.5 cups) will give you 2400 calories. By your theory, you should gain weight.

Come on back and tell me if that works. Then we’ll continue the discussion.