weight loss busted myths.
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jessicajoy87
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A little FYI. :happy:
1. Walking is not as effective as running.
Sure, you'll burn about twice as many calories running for 30 minutes than walking for 30 minutes. But if a runner and a walker cover the same distance, they burn about the same number of calories. So if you're willing to take the 'slow route,' you'll likely lose just as much weight. In fact, studies have proved that how long you exercise matters more than how hard you exercise.
2. Exercise increases hunger
It's a common misconception: If you burn hundreds of calories during a workout, you'll end up eating more. But research shows that exercise has no effect on a person's food needs, with the exception of endurance athletes who exercise for two hours a day or more. In fact, research shows that exercise often suppresses hunger during and after the workout.
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3. It doesn't matter where your calories come from
Calories are not created equal. First, some foods (in particular, proteins) take more energy to chew, digest, metabolize, and store than others. Others (such as fats and carbohydrates) require fewer calories to digest and store. Second, different food types have different effects on your blood sugar. Refined carbohydrates (think white bread, cookies, and fruit drinks) raise blood sugar levels dramatically, which encourages fat storage, weight gain, and hunger. Fibrous foods like apples, as well as proteins, raise blood sugar less, making them friendlier to your waistline. Finally, foods that contain a lot of water, such as vegetables and soup, tend to fill the belly on fewer calories, so you'll stop eating them way before you stop eating more calorie-dense foods.
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4. Diet alone is enough for sustained weight loss
You'll lose weight in the short term by slashing calories, but experts say exercise is what keeps pounds off for good. Exercise burns calories, of course. It also builds muscle, which takes up less space than fat. Muscle tissue also requires more calories to sustain it than fat tissue does. In other words, the more muscle tissue you have, the more calories you'll burn at rest. In fact, some studies suggest that over the long term, if you had a choice of eating consistently less or exercising consistently more, exercise would be the better weight-loss choice.
Plus: 11 Healthy Ways to Load Up on Lean Protein
5. There is no best time for exercise
If you're simply walking to get healthy or take off some weight, it doesn't matter when you do it, as long as you do it. But if you're an athlete looking for the best-quality workout, choose the late afternoon, when body temperature is highest. Muscles are warm, reaction time is quick, and strength is at its peak. If you push yourself harder as a result, you will burn more calories.
1. Walking is not as effective as running.
Sure, you'll burn about twice as many calories running for 30 minutes than walking for 30 minutes. But if a runner and a walker cover the same distance, they burn about the same number of calories. So if you're willing to take the 'slow route,' you'll likely lose just as much weight. In fact, studies have proved that how long you exercise matters more than how hard you exercise.
2. Exercise increases hunger
It's a common misconception: If you burn hundreds of calories during a workout, you'll end up eating more. But research shows that exercise has no effect on a person's food needs, with the exception of endurance athletes who exercise for two hours a day or more. In fact, research shows that exercise often suppresses hunger during and after the workout.
Plus: 12 Ways to Jump-Start Your Metabolism
3. It doesn't matter where your calories come from
Calories are not created equal. First, some foods (in particular, proteins) take more energy to chew, digest, metabolize, and store than others. Others (such as fats and carbohydrates) require fewer calories to digest and store. Second, different food types have different effects on your blood sugar. Refined carbohydrates (think white bread, cookies, and fruit drinks) raise blood sugar levels dramatically, which encourages fat storage, weight gain, and hunger. Fibrous foods like apples, as well as proteins, raise blood sugar less, making them friendlier to your waistline. Finally, foods that contain a lot of water, such as vegetables and soup, tend to fill the belly on fewer calories, so you'll stop eating them way before you stop eating more calorie-dense foods.
Download our Life IQ trivia game for your iPhone.
4. Diet alone is enough for sustained weight loss
You'll lose weight in the short term by slashing calories, but experts say exercise is what keeps pounds off for good. Exercise burns calories, of course. It also builds muscle, which takes up less space than fat. Muscle tissue also requires more calories to sustain it than fat tissue does. In other words, the more muscle tissue you have, the more calories you'll burn at rest. In fact, some studies suggest that over the long term, if you had a choice of eating consistently less or exercising consistently more, exercise would be the better weight-loss choice.
Plus: 11 Healthy Ways to Load Up on Lean Protein
5. There is no best time for exercise
If you're simply walking to get healthy or take off some weight, it doesn't matter when you do it, as long as you do it. But if you're an athlete looking for the best-quality workout, choose the late afternoon, when body temperature is highest. Muscles are warm, reaction time is quick, and strength is at its peak. If you push yourself harder as a result, you will burn more calories.
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Great post with good information! Thanks!0
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I disagree with number 2. I'm ALWAYS hungriest after I workout, even if I have a snack beforehand. I don't think working out makes me eat more, but I'm definitely hungry afterwards.0
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WoW! What a great post! I loved it. Thanks you for sharing!
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I loved this post because I live most of those on a daily basis - I work a job outside 10 hours a day, I feel like I eat constantly but it's every few hours and it's fruits and healthy calories. At the end of 10 hours I am STARVING (or so my stomach tells me) but I head back to my hotel and I take a quick shower and then do my yoga and hit the gym for a minimum of an hour; no food beforehand. I come out of the gym after cardio and weight toning feeling refreshed, much better about myself, healthier, slimmer and definintely not hungry at all. Just hungry enough to finish off my calories for the day without needing to binge, eat crap or eat later at night.
Exercise is the way!0 -
I'm glad you all enjoyed!:drinker:0
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I disagree with number 2. I'm ALWAYS hungriest after I workout, even if I have a snack beforehand. I don't think working out makes me eat more, but I'm definitely hungry afterwards.
I also completely disagree with number. I always have a ravenous appetite after I've finished my workout. I usually eat an hour or 2 before working out because it is uncomfortable for me to exercise on a full stomach but I still need to have some fuel in my system. And its makes since that some people would be hungry after exercising for say 30 minutes or longer. While your body will burn some fat to use as fuel, it still needs food to replenish itself.0 -
I disagree with number 2. I'm ALWAYS hungriest after I workout, even if I have a snack beforehand. I don't think working out makes me eat more, but I'm definitely hungry afterwards.
I was like this and realised I was thirsty more than hungry. This may not be the same for you but its worth a try. Just drink loads of water after working out then give yourself 10 - 15 minutes to see if you still feel hungry.0 -
While its a great article, I'd be wary to believe it all. In fact, research has also shown that high intensity interval training burns more fat and calories in less time than steady state cardio, and the increase calorie burn lasts longer throughout the day than lower intensity cardio. It really depends on what your goals are and how much time you can devote to exercise that will help define the best type of exercise for you. And I definitely feel more hungry the more I exercise, and I'm starving throughout the day when I do my morning bootcamp, compared to when I don't.0
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The article came from http://shine.yahoo.com/event/loveyourbody/5-fitness-myths-you-need-to-forget-2176725/. Yahoo pulled it from a book. You can check out the book to find the studies used to back up their claims.0
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Thanks so much! Great motivation for me as I am kicking off to new motivation and fabulous progress ahead! Really appreciate the post!0
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#2 :huh:
I'm so hungry after a work out that I'm ready to eat anything! I literally walk in the door of my house and am ready to scarf the first thing I see. I have absolutely no patience to wait to cook something healthy, which means my glucose/sugar levels are borked. I have learned that this isn't healthy and take a protein bar with me to eat immediately after my workout (hafl before and half after). This gives me adequate space to prepare a nutritious meal.0
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