for people who think exercise is the key to weight loss

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  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I got it OP.

    If I had to exercise to lose weight I would still be fat...been there done that.

    80% intake 20% exercise.

    If you overeat for your activity level you will gain regardless of activity level.

    Now exercise is a good thing and the key is to find something you love...or find least objectionable...

  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    Hornsby wrote: »
    ames105 wrote: »
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    HisRedAngel wrote: »
    I always tell my followers that it's 80% diet 20% Exercise.
    You have to eat clean. If you eat clean you see major result in a short amount of time this way.
    You can't eat bad and expect to see gains. I always provide my followers with a helpful guide to eating based on their goals and desires.
    No you don't. I have lots and lots of clients who didn't eat "clean" and lost lots of weight. This is why many people fail at dieting. When restriction of choices comes up for everyday eating, people would rather throw in the towel than be chained to eating foods they may dislike as a whole.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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    For all the clients you have out there who didn't eat 'clean' and lost weight....well, good for them. Unfortunately, you trainers come here and act like your way is the ONLY way. You tend to confuse people who are just starting out. I cannot eat 1500 calories of junk food and lose weight. I can eat 1500 calories of fruits, veggies, proteins and some carbs and lose weight.

    Yes, you can.


    Yup you can...
  • jkal1979
    jkal1979 Posts: 1,896 Member
    ames105 wrote: »
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    HisRedAngel wrote: »
    I always tell my followers that it's 80% diet 20% Exercise.
    You have to eat clean. If you eat clean you see major result in a short amount of time this way.
    You can't eat bad and expect to see gains. I always provide my followers with a helpful guide to eating based on their goals and desires.
    No you don't. I have lots and lots of clients who didn't eat "clean" and lost lots of weight. This is why many people fail at dieting. When restriction of choices comes up for everyday eating, people would rather throw in the towel than be chained to eating foods they may dislike as a whole.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png

    For all the clients you have out there who didn't eat 'clean' and lost weight....well, good for them. Unfortunately, you trainers come here and act like your way is the ONLY way. You tend to confuse people who are just starting out. I cannot eat 1500 calories of junk food and lose weight. I can eat 1500 calories of fruits, veggies, proteins and some carbs and lose weight. Please do not shove all people into a small box, we don't all fit. It has nothing to do with anyone being a 'special snowflake' and everything to do with how people tolerate, process, breakdown foods and use the nutrients in their system. While the basics are true for everyone, some people cannot tolerate certain foods, other people have damaged livers (from being overweight) and are not processing nutrients efficiently, some people have so much sugar in their system they are running off that instead of fat. Why don't you encourage people to have healthy sustainable habits instead of leading them to believe that exercise is the only way to go? It seems crass since exercise is your business. SMH.

    Just because someone mentions that they don't eat clean doesn't mean that they advocate eating all junk. When I have seen trainers recommend what ninerbuff is talking about they usually tell their clients they can set aside a certain amount of calories for things like chocolate or cake. It's about setting up something sustainable and getting rid of an all or nothing mentality that tends to cause people to fail.

    Nobody is advocating a diet of only 'junk'. You obviously had a bad experience with a trainer and are taking it out on all of them.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    .8 lbs per week seems like a pretty huge deal to me. For those of us that gained weight slowly exercise can make ALL the difference. I gained 30 lbs over 10 years, that's 3 lbs per year on average so even burning only .1 lbs per week while eating more than before would lead to fat loss.

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