Do you need to do cardio to shred body fat?? Help!
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msalicia07 wrote: »
Whiles it's not, again it's not optimal. People that lose weight through diet only end up being really soft, saggy and flabby as well as the propensity to regain much easier. And to say that exercise is NOT great for weight loss is a biased opinion. Exercise keeps a better metabolic rate. Also helps with sleeping and if you didn't know it, you burn more stored body fat at rest than through movement. People that don't sleep well usually don't because of stress and anxiety, SOMETHING that exercise has been shown to reduce. So please don't say that exercise does nothing for weight loss.msalicia07 wrote: »
While true, the less you activate your muscles, the HIGHER CHANCE you have of losing lean muscle along with fat. And you DON'T want to lose muscle because it compounds the reduction in BMR. When you lose weight, the scale can't really determine if you're losing muscle or fat or water. So IT SHOULD be emphasized that one should have a form of regular exercise to help metabolic rate stay higher versus having it drop much lower.msalicia07 wrote: »Cardio burns CALORIES. You will always burn glycogen FIRST and FOREMOST with physical movement. What if I told you that you burn the most "stored bodyfat" if you're in a calorie deficit and get enough sleep? That's the truth. Cardio burns more calories than resistance training for the same amount of intensity and duration, but if you consume more than your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) you'll gain weight regardless of how much cardio you do. And personally for myself, I walk briskly for the majority of my cardio. I do run intervals but only for a short time.
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This is very helpful, thank you. I had no idea that you can actually burn more calories from being in a deficit and getting enough sleep! Wow!
So as long as I’m active, which I am. Doing my normal workouts which include a little bit of cardio and eating at a deficit then I should be fine 🤞🏼
The thought of having to do 45 mins cardio every day really wasn’t sitting well with me! I’m so glad I asked for advice!
Thank you everyone!
🤔 Not sure if you’re grasping the responses. You could literally do zero exercise and be fine, as in lose weight. Exercise is great for health not weight loss.
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We should be active, just elaborating it’s not necessary for weight loss because it isn’t. It’s certainly important for other reasons (health), and can aid weight loss which is a bonus, but it’s not needed for weight loss. Knowing the difference can empower someone not to feel defeated if they missed a workout then throw the whole day away or completely give up on their weight loss efforts. Like, you missed a workout, no big deal- you are still in a deficit, you still got this! This is achievable without killing your self at the gym. This seems like common knowledge but trust me, it isn’t.
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Wait, what? When did I say it does nothing for weight loss? Did you even read what I wrote? This is such a bazaar response I’m gonna be honest. Gaslighting won’t work with me, I know what I said. So, please stop attempting to misquote me to prove a completely different point.
Exercises are well needed to keep the metabolic rate high, therefore help the weight loss.
You did mention that exercising does nothing for weight loss: "We should be active, just elaborating it’s not necessary for weight loss because it isn’t. It’s certainly important for other reasons (health), and can aid weight loss which is a bonus, but it’s not needed for weight loss"
I do believe the caloric deficit is the key, but without exercise, with a slower metabolism and some muscle lost, the body will burn less and less calories and eventually we'll need to adjust the calories or not be able to lose weight.
I think we all agree that caloric deficit and exercise work together. No exercise and deficit may do the job but maybe slower.0 -
msalicia07 wrote: »
Whiles it's not, again it's not optimal. People that lose weight through diet only end up being really soft, saggy and flabby as well as the propensity to regain much easier. And to say that exercise is NOT great for weight loss is a biased opinion. Exercise keeps a better metabolic rate. Also helps with sleeping and if you didn't know it, you burn more stored body fat at rest than through movement. People that don't sleep well usually don't because of stress and anxiety, SOMETHING that exercise has been shown to reduce. So please don't say that exercise does nothing for weight loss.msalicia07 wrote: »
While true, the less you activate your muscles, the HIGHER CHANCE you have of losing lean muscle along with fat. And you DON'T want to lose muscle because it compounds the reduction in BMR. When you lose weight, the scale can't really determine if you're losing muscle or fat or water. So IT SHOULD be emphasized that one should have a form of regular exercise to help metabolic rate stay higher versus having it drop much lower.msalicia07 wrote: »Cardio burns CALORIES. You will always burn glycogen FIRST and FOREMOST with physical movement. What if I told you that you burn the most "stored bodyfat" if you're in a calorie deficit and get enough sleep? That's the truth. Cardio burns more calories than resistance training for the same amount of intensity and duration, but if you consume more than your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) you'll gain weight regardless of how much cardio you do. And personally for myself, I walk briskly for the majority of my cardio. I do run intervals but only for a short time.
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This is very helpful, thank you. I had no idea that you can actually burn more calories from being in a deficit and getting enough sleep! Wow!
So as long as I’m active, which I am. Doing my normal workouts which include a little bit of cardio and eating at a deficit then I should be fine 🤞🏼
The thought of having to do 45 mins cardio every day really wasn’t sitting well with me! I’m so glad I asked for advice!
Thank you everyone!
🤔 Not sure if you’re grasping the responses. You could literally do zero exercise and be fine, as in lose weight. Exercise is great for health not weight loss.
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We should be active, just elaborating it’s not necessary for weight loss because it isn’t. It’s certainly important for other reasons (health), and can aid weight loss which is a bonus, but it’s not needed for weight loss. Knowing the difference can empower someone not to feel defeated if they missed a workout then throw the whole day away or completely give up on their weight loss efforts. Like, you missed a workout, no big deal- you are still in a deficit, you still got this! This is achievable without killing your self at the gym. This seems like common knowledge but trust me, it isn’t.
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Wait, what? When did I say it does nothing for weight loss? Did you even read what I wrote? This is such a bazaar response I’m gonna be honest. Gaslighting won’t work with me, I know what I said. So, please stop attempting to misquote me to prove a completely different point.
Maybe you should try rewording what you said then.msalicia07 wrote: »Exercise is great for health not weight loss.
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I know it’s purely semantics, but I think the term “fat shredding” gives people the totally
mistaken believe that there’s some secret maneuver to rip fat off the body in mere days, emerging svelte and ripped.
It’s one of those Internet driven terms that infuriates me.11 -
Good morning,
Another post from me!
I am following a diet and I am in a deficit. I have lost inches every week. A total of 5 inches off my waist in three weeks, however the scales haven’t budged. My weight has stayed the same. With some excellent advice on another post of mine, I have been told this could be water retention which can happen when starting a new exercise regime in the first weeks.
However, this morning I have been told that I need to do a 45 minute cardio session each day to shred the fat. Is this correct? Will I not lose body fat if I don’t do cardio?
I currently cooperate a bit of cardio in my weight workout regime, jump squats, jumping jacks etc. But I don’t do a full on cardio sessions as such.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!
Cardio is short for Cardiovascular...as in cardiovascular health. Cardio is very good for cardiovascular health. Cardio in and of itself has nothing to do with shedding fat...if cardio shredded fat, then all of these athletes and people who are out jogging or cycling, etc all of the time would end up withering away and dying.6 -
Good morning,
Another post from me!
I am following a diet and I am in a deficit. I have lost inches every week. A total of 5 inches off my waist in three weeks, however the scales haven’t budged. My weight has stayed the same. With some excellent advice on another post of mine, I have been told this could be water retention which can happen when starting a new exercise regime in the first weeks.
However, this morning I have been told that I need to do a 45 minute cardio session each day to shred the fat. Is this correct? Will I not lose body fat if I don’t do cardio?
I currently cooperate a bit of cardio in my weight workout regime, jump squats, jumping jacks etc. But I don’t do a full on cardio sessions as such.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!
My take away from this topic and the other - you need to stop talking to certain people about trying to lose weight - they are doing you no good with their misinfo.
And water weight gain for repair maxes out - you don't keep gaining it. Meaning it would not keep hiding fat loss on the scale.
You will gain water weight for other reasons of course, exercise has side effect of weight gain, not loss by itself.
Blood volume usually increases.
Stored glycogen in now used muscles increases, that stores with water.
The more intense the workout the more you ask your body to store of that.
So those could be increasing even as water weight from inflammation stops.
Which begs the question - you taking some rest days from intense workouts to recover, or are they short right now?
Exercise done well tears the body down in some manner.
Rest and recovery allows it to be built back up stronger if diet allows it.
Thank you for your input. I am really struggling mentally with the number on the scales. I am 100% in a deficit, I weigh EVERYTHING.
It’s been 2 1/2 weeks being on this strict diet and the scales haven’t budged at all. I dropped 1lb yesterday but today it’s gone back on 😩 I am devastated.
Will the scales ever drop? Or am I doing something wrong?
Working out 5 times a week. Am I not taking enough rest days? Should I just work out every other? My workouts are mostly weights, I do add some cardio in there, jumping jacks, jump squats etc.
What am I doing wrong? Please help! I feel so deflated today. I’m trying so hard!
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msalicia07 wrote: »
Whiles it's not, again it's not optimal. People that lose weight through diet only end up being really soft, saggy and flabby as well as the propensity to regain much easier. And to say that exercise is NOT great for weight loss is a biased opinion. Exercise keeps a better metabolic rate. Also helps with sleeping and if you didn't know it, you burn more stored body fat at rest than through movement. People that don't sleep well usually don't because of stress and anxiety, SOMETHING that exercise has been shown to reduce. So please don't say that exercise does nothing for weight loss.msalicia07 wrote: »
While true, the less you activate your muscles, the HIGHER CHANCE you have of losing lean muscle along with fat. And you DON'T want to lose muscle because it compounds the reduction in BMR. When you lose weight, the scale can't really determine if you're losing muscle or fat or water. So IT SHOULD be emphasized that one should have a form of regular exercise to help metabolic rate stay higher versus having it drop much lower.msalicia07 wrote: »Cardio burns CALORIES. You will always burn glycogen FIRST and FOREMOST with physical movement. What if I told you that you burn the most "stored bodyfat" if you're in a calorie deficit and get enough sleep? That's the truth. Cardio burns more calories than resistance training for the same amount of intensity and duration, but if you consume more than your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) you'll gain weight regardless of how much cardio you do. And personally for myself, I walk briskly for the majority of my cardio. I do run intervals but only for a short time.
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This is very helpful, thank you. I had no idea that you can actually burn more calories from being in a deficit and getting enough sleep! Wow!
So as long as I’m active, which I am. Doing my normal workouts which include a little bit of cardio and eating at a deficit then I should be fine 🤞🏼
The thought of having to do 45 mins cardio every day really wasn’t sitting well with me! I’m so glad I asked for advice!
Thank you everyone!
🤔 Not sure if you’re grasping the responses. You could literally do zero exercise and be fine, as in lose weight. Exercise is great for health not weight loss.
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
We should be active, just elaborating it’s not necessary for weight loss because it isn’t. It’s certainly important for other reasons (health), and can aid weight loss which is a bonus, but it’s not needed for weight loss. Knowing the difference can empower someone not to feel defeated if they missed a workout then throw the whole day away or completely give up on their weight loss efforts. Like, you missed a workout, no big deal- you are still in a deficit, you still got this! This is achievable without killing your self at the gym. This seems like common knowledge but trust me, it isn’t.
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Wait, what? When did I say it does nothing for weight loss? Did you even read what I wrote? This is such a bazaar response I’m gonna be honest. Gaslighting won’t work with me, I know what I said. So, please stop attempting to misquote me to prove a completely different point.
Exercises are well needed to keep the metabolic rate high, therefore help the weight loss.
You did mention that exercising does nothing for weight loss: "We should be active, just elaborating it’s not necessary for weight loss because it isn’t. It’s certainly important for other reasons (health), and can aid weight loss which is a bonus, but it’s not needed for weight loss"
I do believe the caloric deficit is the key, but without exercise, with a slower metabolism and some muscle lost, the body will burn less and less calories and eventually we'll need to adjust the calories or not be able to lose weight.
I think we all agree that caloric deficit and exercise work together. No exercise and deficit may do the job but maybe slower.
No, in fact I did NOT say it does nothing for weight loss. I said it wasn’t necessary for weight loss (fact), but it can aid weight loss and is important for health. I bolded it for you.0 -
msalicia07 wrote: »
Whiles it's not, again it's not optimal. People that lose weight through diet only end up being really soft, saggy and flabby as well as the propensity to regain much easier. And to say that exercise is NOT great for weight loss is a biased opinion. Exercise keeps a better metabolic rate. Also helps with sleeping and if you didn't know it, you burn more stored body fat at rest than through movement. People that don't sleep well usually don't because of stress and anxiety, SOMETHING that exercise has been shown to reduce. So please don't say that exercise does nothing for weight loss.msalicia07 wrote: »
While true, the less you activate your muscles, the HIGHER CHANCE you have of losing lean muscle along with fat. And you DON'T want to lose muscle because it compounds the reduction in BMR. When you lose weight, the scale can't really determine if you're losing muscle or fat or water. So IT SHOULD be emphasized that one should have a form of regular exercise to help metabolic rate stay higher versus having it drop much lower.msalicia07 wrote: »Cardio burns CALORIES. You will always burn glycogen FIRST and FOREMOST with physical movement. What if I told you that you burn the most "stored bodyfat" if you're in a calorie deficit and get enough sleep? That's the truth. Cardio burns more calories than resistance training for the same amount of intensity and duration, but if you consume more than your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) you'll gain weight regardless of how much cardio you do. And personally for myself, I walk briskly for the majority of my cardio. I do run intervals but only for a short time.
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This is very helpful, thank you. I had no idea that you can actually burn more calories from being in a deficit and getting enough sleep! Wow!
So as long as I’m active, which I am. Doing my normal workouts which include a little bit of cardio and eating at a deficit then I should be fine 🤞🏼
The thought of having to do 45 mins cardio every day really wasn’t sitting well with me! I’m so glad I asked for advice!
Thank you everyone!
🤔 Not sure if you’re grasping the responses. You could literally do zero exercise and be fine, as in lose weight. Exercise is great for health not weight loss.
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
We should be active, just elaborating it’s not necessary for weight loss because it isn’t. It’s certainly important for other reasons (health), and can aid weight loss which is a bonus, but it’s not needed for weight loss. Knowing the difference can empower someone not to feel defeated if they missed a workout then throw the whole day away or completely give up on their weight loss efforts. Like, you missed a workout, no big deal- you are still in a deficit, you still got this! This is achievable without killing your self at the gym. This seems like common knowledge but trust me, it isn’t.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
Wait, what? When did I say it does nothing for weight loss? Did you even read what I wrote? This is such a bazaar response I’m gonna be honest. Gaslighting won’t work with me, I know what I said. So, please stop attempting to misquote me to prove a completely different point.
Maybe you should try rewording what you said then.msalicia07 wrote: »Exercise is great for health not weight loss.
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We should be active, just elaborating it’s not necessary for weight loss because it isn’t. It’s certainly important for other reasons (health), and can aid weight loss which is a bonus, but it’s not needed for weight loss.
Just going to leave this here for you. I’m sorry you want to be so defiant about it. Maybe you should change your wording?1 -
They will drop if you're consistent. Patience. If it doesn't change in a month, then reassess.Good morning,
Another post from me!
I am following a diet and I am in a deficit. I have lost inches every week. A total of 5 inches off my waist in three weeks, however the scales haven’t budged. My weight has stayed the same. With some excellent advice on another post of mine, I have been told this could be water retention which can happen when starting a new exercise regime in the first weeks.
However, this morning I have been told that I need to do a 45 minute cardio session each day to shred the fat. Is this correct? Will I not lose body fat if I don’t do cardio?
I currently cooperate a bit of cardio in my weight workout regime, jump squats, jumping jacks etc. But I don’t do a full on cardio sessions as such.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!
My take away from this topic and the other - you need to stop talking to certain people about trying to lose weight - they are doing you no good with their misinfo.
And water weight gain for repair maxes out - you don't keep gaining it. Meaning it would not keep hiding fat loss on the scale.
You will gain water weight for other reasons of course, exercise has side effect of weight gain, not loss by itself.
Blood volume usually increases.
Stored glycogen in now used muscles increases, that stores with water.
The more intense the workout the more you ask your body to store of that.
So those could be increasing even as water weight from inflammation stops.
Which begs the question - you taking some rest days from intense workouts to recover, or are they short right now?
Exercise done well tears the body down in some manner.
Rest and recovery allows it to be built back up stronger if diet allows it.
Thank you for your input. I am really struggling mentally with the number on the scales. I am 100% in a deficit, I weigh EVERYTHING.
It’s been 2 1/2 weeks being on this strict diet and the scales haven’t budged at all. I dropped 1lb yesterday but today it’s gone back on 😩 I am devastated.
Will the scales ever drop? Or am I doing something wrong?
Working out 5 times a week. Am I not taking enough rest days? Should I just work out every other? My workouts are mostly weights, I do add some cardio in there, jumping jacks, jump squats etc.
What am I doing wrong? Please help! I feel so deflated today. I’m trying so hard!
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Good morning,
Another post from me!
I am following a diet and I am in a deficit. I have lost inches every week. A total of 5 inches off my waist in three weeks, however the scales haven’t budged. My weight has stayed the same. With some excellent advice on another post of mine, I have been told this could be water retention which can happen when starting a new exercise regime in the first weeks.
However, this morning I have been told that I need to do a 45 minute cardio session each day to shred the fat. Is this correct? Will I not lose body fat if I don’t do cardio?
I currently cooperate a bit of cardio in my weight workout regime, jump squats, jumping jacks etc. But I don’t do a full on cardio sessions as such.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!
My take away from this topic and the other - you need to stop talking to certain people about trying to lose weight - they are doing you no good with their misinfo.
And water weight gain for repair maxes out - you don't keep gaining it. Meaning it would not keep hiding fat loss on the scale.
You will gain water weight for other reasons of course, exercise has side effect of weight gain, not loss by itself.
Blood volume usually increases.
Stored glycogen in now used muscles increases, that stores with water.
The more intense the workout the more you ask your body to store of that.
So those could be increasing even as water weight from inflammation stops.
Which begs the question - you taking some rest days from intense workouts to recover, or are they short right now?
Exercise done well tears the body down in some manner.
Rest and recovery allows it to be built back up stronger if diet allows it.
Thank you for your input. I am really struggling mentally with the number on the scales. I am 100% in a deficit, I weigh EVERYTHING.
It’s been 2 1/2 weeks being on this strict diet and the scales haven’t budged at all. I dropped 1lb yesterday but today it’s gone back on 😩 I am devastated.
Will the scales ever drop? Or am I doing something wrong?
Working out 5 times a week. Am I not taking enough rest days? Should I just work out every other? My workouts are mostly weights, I do add some cardio in there, jumping jacks, jump squats etc.
What am I doing wrong? Please help! I feel so deflated today. I’m trying so hard!
Will the scales drop - not while you are stressed probably.
If an obvious 1 lb water weight fluctuation (because it can't be anything else) caused you to feel devastated or even think in that direction that it meant anything - then you are way too stressed about this.
Increased cortisol from stress has shown to cause upwards of 20 lb slow water weight gain.
Stress from life, workouts, diet, food sensitivities/allergies, disease, injury recovery, ect.
If you had a literal 1 lb weekly, 500 cal deficit for fat loss, masked by that increase - you would see NO scale change for 20 wks - 5 MONTHS.
How stressed would you be over that?
ETA - this is why measurements are good beyond scale weight. Of course having the body under that much stress to cause the effect isn't good anyway.
Control the stress you can, minimize what you can't totally control.
You've been given and applied the reasonable diet level to minimize that stress - great.
Your workouts don't sound terribly stressful, especially with a reasonable deficit (more diet means harder to repair & recover) - but really that's a personal thing - they could be super hard and stressful to you right now.
Like is the weights the same thing daily, and heavy enough weights it's hard?
Some stress is good, like lifting a weight that is easy daily isn't really going to ask the body to change much. But make it hard the body needs to improve, given rest/recovery time between workouts.
Is sleep good, work stress, shoot life stress right now!?2 -
I bolded your first initial post before you responded. Scroll up. You "corrected" yourself. It's important to know that not everyone reading posts on here engages in conversation. So to see "Exercise is great for health, not weightloss", could lead them to NOT bothering to exercise at all. It's NOT about being defiant. It's about ensuring that information isn't misconstrued. If you take offense to that, then sorry.msalicia07 wrote: »msalicia07 wrote: »
Whiles it's not, again it's not optimal. People that lose weight through diet only end up being really soft, saggy and flabby as well as the propensity to regain much easier. And to say that exercise is NOT great for weight loss is a biased opinion. Exercise keeps a better metabolic rate. Also helps with sleeping and if you didn't know it, you burn more stored body fat at rest than through movement. People that don't sleep well usually don't because of stress and anxiety, SOMETHING that exercise has been shown to reduce. So please don't say that exercise does nothing for weight loss.msalicia07 wrote: »
While true, the less you activate your muscles, the HIGHER CHANCE you have of losing lean muscle along with fat. And you DON'T want to lose muscle because it compounds the reduction in BMR. When you lose weight, the scale can't really determine if you're losing muscle or fat or water. So IT SHOULD be emphasized that one should have a form of regular exercise to help metabolic rate stay higher versus having it drop much lower.msalicia07 wrote: »Cardio burns CALORIES. You will always burn glycogen FIRST and FOREMOST with physical movement. What if I told you that you burn the most "stored bodyfat" if you're in a calorie deficit and get enough sleep? That's the truth. Cardio burns more calories than resistance training for the same amount of intensity and duration, but if you consume more than your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) you'll gain weight regardless of how much cardio you do. And personally for myself, I walk briskly for the majority of my cardio. I do run intervals but only for a short time.
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This is very helpful, thank you. I had no idea that you can actually burn more calories from being in a deficit and getting enough sleep! Wow!
So as long as I’m active, which I am. Doing my normal workouts which include a little bit of cardio and eating at a deficit then I should be fine 🤞🏼
The thought of having to do 45 mins cardio every day really wasn’t sitting well with me! I’m so glad I asked for advice!
Thank you everyone!
🤔 Not sure if you’re grasping the responses. You could literally do zero exercise and be fine, as in lose weight. Exercise is great for health not weight loss.
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
We should be active, just elaborating it’s not necessary for weight loss because it isn’t. It’s certainly important for other reasons (health), and can aid weight loss which is a bonus, but it’s not needed for weight loss. Knowing the difference can empower someone not to feel defeated if they missed a workout then throw the whole day away or completely give up on their weight loss efforts. Like, you missed a workout, no big deal- you are still in a deficit, you still got this! This is achievable without killing your self at the gym. This seems like common knowledge but trust me, it isn’t.
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Wait, what? When did I say it does nothing for weight loss? Did you even read what I wrote? This is such a bazaar response I’m gonna be honest. Gaslighting won’t work with me, I know what I said. So, please stop attempting to misquote me to prove a completely different point.
Maybe you should try rewording what you said then.msalicia07 wrote: »Exercise is great for health not weight loss.
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We should be active, just elaborating it’s not necessary for weight loss because it isn’t. It’s certainly important for other reasons (health), and can aid weight loss which is a bonus, but it’s not needed for weight loss.
Just going to leave this here for you. I’m sorry you want to be so defiant about it. Maybe you should change your wording?
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I bolded your first initial post before you responded. Scroll up. You "corrected" yourself. It's important to know that not everyone reading posts on here engages in conversation. So to see "Exercise is great for health, not weightloss", could lead them to NOT bothering to exercise at all. It's NOT about being defiant. It's about ensuring that information isn't misconstrued. If you take offense to that, then sorry.msalicia07 wrote: »msalicia07 wrote: »
Whiles it's not, again it's not optimal. People that lose weight through diet only end up being really soft, saggy and flabby as well as the propensity to regain much easier. And to say that exercise is NOT great for weight loss is a biased opinion. Exercise keeps a better metabolic rate. Also helps with sleeping and if you didn't know it, you burn more stored body fat at rest than through movement. People that don't sleep well usually don't because of stress and anxiety, SOMETHING that exercise has been shown to reduce. So please don't say that exercise does nothing for weight loss.msalicia07 wrote: »
While true, the less you activate your muscles, the HIGHER CHANCE you have of losing lean muscle along with fat. And you DON'T want to lose muscle because it compounds the reduction in BMR. When you lose weight, the scale can't really determine if you're losing muscle or fat or water. So IT SHOULD be emphasized that one should have a form of regular exercise to help metabolic rate stay higher versus having it drop much lower.msalicia07 wrote: »Cardio burns CALORIES. You will always burn glycogen FIRST and FOREMOST with physical movement. What if I told you that you burn the most "stored bodyfat" if you're in a calorie deficit and get enough sleep? That's the truth. Cardio burns more calories than resistance training for the same amount of intensity and duration, but if you consume more than your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) you'll gain weight regardless of how much cardio you do. And personally for myself, I walk briskly for the majority of my cardio. I do run intervals but only for a short time.
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This is very helpful, thank you. I had no idea that you can actually burn more calories from being in a deficit and getting enough sleep! Wow!
So as long as I’m active, which I am. Doing my normal workouts which include a little bit of cardio and eating at a deficit then I should be fine 🤞🏼
The thought of having to do 45 mins cardio every day really wasn’t sitting well with me! I’m so glad I asked for advice!
Thank you everyone!
🤔 Not sure if you’re grasping the responses. You could literally do zero exercise and be fine, as in lose weight. Exercise is great for health not weight loss.
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We should be active, just elaborating it’s not necessary for weight loss because it isn’t. It’s certainly important for other reasons (health), and can aid weight loss which is a bonus, but it’s not needed for weight loss. Knowing the difference can empower someone not to feel defeated if they missed a workout then throw the whole day away or completely give up on their weight loss efforts. Like, you missed a workout, no big deal- you are still in a deficit, you still got this! This is achievable without killing your self at the gym. This seems like common knowledge but trust me, it isn’t.
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Wait, what? When did I say it does nothing for weight loss? Did you even read what I wrote? This is such a bazaar response I’m gonna be honest. Gaslighting won’t work with me, I know what I said. So, please stop attempting to misquote me to prove a completely different point.
Maybe you should try rewording what you said then.msalicia07 wrote: »Exercise is great for health not weight loss.
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We should be active, just elaborating it’s not necessary for weight loss because it isn’t. It’s certainly important for other reasons (health), and can aid weight loss which is a bonus, but it’s not needed for weight loss.
Just going to leave this here for you. I’m sorry you want to be so defiant about it. Maybe you should change your wording?
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Where did I correct myself? I didn’t change my quote anywhere. I was clear in my communication and you misquoted me several times (not cool).
We both agree working out AIDS in weight loss and is great for health purposes. But if you are saying working out is necessary to lose weight, then I point blank disagree. I don’t need you to continue to mansplain why working out is beneficial because I have already stated that, many times.
Let’s let this lovely person have her thread back. If you want to private message me you are welcome to.2
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