More exercise = More weightloss? Yes/No?

BuddhaBabeee

I heard if you exercise every day, or more than 3 days a week, you hinder your progress and do not lose the amount of weight you should be. Is this real?

Also how many minutes of exercise should I do a day if I'm trying to lose 10 pounds...

kellyscomeback

If you don't net the calories that MFP sets out for your then you can hinder your weight loss.
I work out 6 days a week (yoga stretches sometimes on the 7th day) and I net as close as possible to 1200 calories a day and I have an average weight loss of 2 pounds a week.

dyiaane

If I only work out 3 days I won't loose anything. 5 days is good. You need to step it up to loose.

mgreen10

the more you work out the better. No, working out will not hinder weight loss.

jbucci1186

Hmm... I've been working out basically every day since I started this process, so my instinct is to say yes, but everyone's different, right?

I think as long as you are taking in enough calories to fuel the exorcise, you're fine!

sorry i read the question wrong at first.

Just1forMe

It's all about calories in/calories out. If you burn more by exercising more, you need to eat more as well. MFP sets you up to lose with no exercise at all, so you are already at a deficit without exercising. That's why people say to eat your exercise calories. If you don't have much to lose, you should set your goal loss to 1 lb per week. If you want more calories than it is giving you, then exercise to earn more Good luck!

denverdeb1

I work out 6 days a week. It is all about calories in, calories out. Yes if you exercise a lot sometimes you will be building muscle and may have a temporary gain but it will all even out. I have a friend who has lost 300 pounds in 3 years and she works out 6 times a week and it sure helped her. Exercise is not just about losing weight, it is also about getting healthy. There are so many benefits to exercise that is worth the risk of a gain now and then.

klamont9

I lost all 32 lbs just from watching calories. No exercise until recently (started Insanity).

bjohs

I think it really depends on the person, their metabolic rate and how strict they are with their nutrition. For example, I was doing as much as 6 days of P90X and 45 minutes on an elliptical every other day. I also attend Taekwondo class twice a week. Sunday's would be my rest day. I lost a few pounds but fluctuated around the same weight for months. Then old injuries resurfaced and I was forced to stop exercising completely and focus only on my food intake. I researched ways to eat better while not exercising and came across an article about eating a hearty breakfast. I was already meeting my calories and nutrient goals at the time. As soon as I tweaked my eating habits, I dropped just shy of 10 pounds in 3 weeks without any form of exercise.

My best advice would be to experiment with what level of exercise works best for you and your goals.

EDIT: To add to this, I am still not exercising much until my injuries are fully healed. I continue to lose weight just by watching my intake.

omnisis

Totally depends on the individual what you mean by excercise. I know that I've overtrained with weights before but as long as sleep and supportive nutrition are adequate you can excercise most days with a sensible fitness plan. I think having at least one rest day is important for recovery purposes and most fitness regimes will have recovery days or "activity recovery" (less intense) days baked into the routine. I do find that doing the "same workout" over and over again for days makes me weary no matter what type of excercise it is but that's probably pyschological more than anything. I would say though if you aren't looking to be fitness competior or athlete that it's important to take a long-term view of fitness and be realistic with yourself about what level of intensity you can maintain for the long haul. This is where a lot of ppl "fall of the wagon" after coming off a crazy (and frankly unmaintainable) fitness regime: There's yo-yo excercisers just like "yo-yo dieters" out there. Regular excercise isn't just about the calorie deficit it provides.

chevy88grl

I think it depends on the person and what kind of exercise they are doing.

When I was doing straight cardio - I had to work out at least 5 days a week. Now that I am doing more of a circuit training with weights - I workout 2-3 times a week for 60 mins.

You have to figure out what makes your body happy and comfortable enough to lose weight.

davidrt

do what feels good to you if you diet without exercise you lose muscle you might gain a little as you tone, do as much as you can as often as you can

pauljsolie

I've averaged 3.2 pounds per week for 13 weeks with exercising every day. I'm coming out of my only plateau which lasted a little over 2 weeks. I did eat back the majority of my exercise calories. The more exercise you do, the better your fitness level and the higher your metabolism. I think the only trouble you can get into is by eating too few calories causing your metabolism to shut down putting you into a plateau. Good luck to you.