Why wouldn't this work on people that are carrying 150 pounds of extra fat?
So True. Team Pellius.
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permanent Heavyset fat guys tend to gain mass more easily and look "denser" dieted down. I'm one of them althought I've never dieted down really.
Homeostasis; the body gets used to "extra weight" and can accomodate more easily than a 140lb ectomorph.