Exercise Vs. No Exercise

RichGebs

So here is what I have heard/experience and I want to know if it is true. During basketball season, we had practice 2-3 times per week. I ate about 1600-1800 calories per day (not my net meaning if I did no exersice, I would have consumed 1600-1800). So that means I was consuming about 1000 per day as my net calories. My body transformed from being a little chubby to skinny. Recently basketball season had ended, I have been eating the same exact things ever since it ended, and I have not had any exercise (not even the gym), I have seen my body transform back into its old state of a little flabbiness. Its not like I am eating all junk food either. I am eating one desert once every week or 2 on a special occasion such as a birthday or a family get together.


So what I am asking is, does me not having exercise in my life really set me back so much even if I am eating under my calorie goal and very healthy just as I did when I had exercise in my day? I'd like as much feedback as possible to see if I could figure this out.

aippolito1

You lost weight because you were eating far less than you are now. You won't lose weight, exercise or not, netting 1000 calories - male or female - for very long. You may lose for awhile but your body needs more than that. As a guy, you should be eating at least 1500. Work out and you won't be flabby.

LillysGranny

I don't think very many athletes are in the same shape during the off-season as they are when they are competing. Still, if you want to stay in shape you've got to get some exercise. Skinny is a shape, but not a particularly attractive one. I think lean is probably what you're after and that means you need some muscle under the skin....hit the gym! And from what I can see, I'd say you may need to eat more. Try to get pretty close to your goal everyday. You are sabotaging your long-term health and your ability to instinctively eat the right amounts by starving yourself.

routerguy666

What's to figure out? Your calories in were less than calories out and you lost weight. When your calories in became greater than calories out, you gained.

RichGebs

I don't think very many athletes are in the same shape during the off-season as they are when they are competing. Still, if you want to stay in shape you've got to get some exercise. Skinny is a shape, but not a particularly attractive one. I think lean is probably what you're after and that means you need some muscle under the skin....hit the gym! And from what I can see, I'd say you may need to eat more. Try to get pretty close to your goal everyday. You are sabotaging your long-term health and your ability to instinctively eat the right amounts by starving yourself.

I know I am damaging my ong term health.. but my mind just keeps telling me don't eat if you dont want to feel like crap afterwards and get fat... But I really know i need to and want to eat so badly!! Its so hard, I feel like I need help of some sort but I am so scared to admit it and I feel so embarassed because I know I can do it, It's just the fact that if I am out of shape for basketball, it will take so much work to get back into shape when the season comes and I dont want to put the work in.. I always tell myself... Its my senior year, my last year of basketball and after this year I will never have to worry about staying "in shape" again. I just need to worry about "being healthy".

RichGebs

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ahavoc

yes! Exercise is KEY! Exercise should be as natural as eating!

servilia

I recommend some weight training to build muscle and keep the flab away.