Stefan Wilhelmi suing Piggy Stardust for defamation
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Ep 619 - Plus-Sized Problems (feat. Nate Marshall & Lemaire Lee)
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Jun 11, 2026
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Matt's Calorie-Burning Challenge & The Brutal Math of Fat Loss
At 15:04 · chapter starts 13:50
Fresh off the Paradise discussion, Matt pivots to his own ongoing 'paradise problem' — trying to escape his body fat. He's nine days into a calorie-burning challenge with friends tracked via Apple Watch, already at 11,000 calories and on pace to burn 37,000 for June [1] — Matt McCusker "Burning one pound of fat takes roughly 3,500 calories — about seven maximum-effort running sessions burning 500 calories each. Matt McCuske…" 13:48 . Despite working out to the point of feeling ill, he's stunned by how stubborn body fat is. The crew does the terrible math: burning 500 calories in an all-out run is about the ceiling, and one pound of fat requires roughly 3,500 calories burned — meaning seven such sessions just to drop a single pound while maintaining a caloric deficit. Matt's frustration is genuine and relatable, and Lemaire sheepishly admits his own recent bicep workouts are causing pain he suspects might be actual injury rather than productive soreness.
Burning 1 lb fat = ~3,500 calories
Matt McCusker explained that losing one pound of fat requires burning approximately 3,500 calories, which could take seven all-out running sessions.
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