this article is why I don't exercise!

tladame

I exercise so I don't have to feel guilty about eating that pumpkin pie. Why yes, I would LOVE some whipped cream on top, thank you! :happy:

There is a quote that has been posted on these boards quite a few times. Something like, If you want to look good in clothes, diet. If you want to look good naked, exercise. Exercise will give you more muscle tone and a better physique, not to mention better cardiovascular health. And, you get to eat more. Bonus!

ninerbuff

People who look physically great USUALLY eat more anyway. Who wouldn't want to be able to eat more without worrying about weight issues.


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Tujitsu56

I read no further comments after reading this reply. THIS HITS IT ON THE NAIL.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/sep/19/exercise-dieting-public-health

this has totally confused me... however whenever I exercise, i admit i DO feel like eating a lot more than I have burnt off; so maybe they have a point? :-(

Of course, you feel like eating more when exercising. It's like using your car for a long trip... Your car will need more fuel. So does your body when you work out.

d2footballJRC

Often after a workout, I feel I am so in right of treating myself with something tasty and loaded with calories, like a muffin. Did I burn the calories of a muffin? probably not. Also when I go to workout, I feel I don't want to move more often, such as climb stairs or walk about because? I just worked out, didn't I?

Sounds to me exercise isn't the issue, self restraint is. As for going up stairs or walk about, you must be not exercising much because since I've started working out my energy levels have went through the roof. I find it hard to stay sitting still. Don't make exercise a reason for a treat, make exercise your treat. Runner high is a great feeling and you don't have to run to get it.

albayin

Often after a workout, I feel I am so in right of treating myself with something tasty and loaded with calories, like a muffin. Did I burn the calories of a muffin? probably not. Also when I go to workout, I feel I don't want to move more often, such as climb stairs or walk about because? I just worked out, didn't I?

Sounds to me exercise isn't the issue, self restraint is. As for going up stairs or walk about, you must be not exercising much because since I've started working out my energy levels have went through the roof. I find it hard to stay sitting still. Don't make exercise a reason for a treat, make exercise your treat. Runner high is a great feeling and you don't have to run to get it.

I don't disagree with you. However, as I pointed later, for those with less self control, doing exercise while trying to lose weight (yeah we are solely talking about weight loss here) could make it even harder than it already is.

Mindful_Trent

Often after a workout, I feel I am so in right of treating myself with something tasty and loaded with calories, like a muffin. Did I burn the calories of a muffin? probably not. Also when I go to workout, I feel I don't want to move more often, such as climb stairs or walk about because? I just worked out, didn't I?

Sounds to me exercise isn't the issue, self restraint is. As for going up stairs or walk about, you must be not exercising much because since I've started working out my energy levels have went through the roof. I find it hard to stay sitting still. Don't make exercise a reason for a treat, make exercise your treat. Runner high is a great feeling and you don't have to run to get it.

I don't disagree with you. However, as I pointed later, for those with less self control, doing exercise while trying to lose weight (yeah we are solely talking about weight loss here) could make it even harder than it already is.

It may be temporarily harder, but if someone is willing to experiment with what/when/how much they eat to make sure their hunger is under control even when exercising, it will workout in the long run. Seeing as how exercise generally gives people more energy, improves sleep, improves general health, etc. - and some people have a LOT of weight to lose and will take quite some time to lose it, the benefits of exercise should outweigh any perceived negatives. I think it's impractical to separate weight loss from getting healthy. Overall health should always be a consideration.

Hellbent_Heidi

Eat less to reduce fat, exercise to look good naked.
this is going to be my new mantra!

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Good plan....add "ignore irresponsible journalism" to that mantra while you're at it!

albayin

Often after a workout, I feel I am so in right of treating myself with something tasty and loaded with calories, like a muffin. Did I burn the calories of a muffin? probably not. Also when I go to workout, I feel I don't want to move more often, such as climb stairs or walk about because? I just worked out, didn't I?

Sounds to me exercise isn't the issue, self restraint is. As for going up stairs or walk about, you must be not exercising much because since I've started working out my energy levels have went through the roof. I find it hard to stay sitting still. Don't make exercise a reason for a treat, make exercise your treat. Runner high is a great feeling and you don't have to run to get it.

I don't disagree with you. However, as I pointed later, for those with less self control, doing exercise while trying to lose weight (yeah we are solely talking about weight loss here) could make it even harder than it already is.

It may be temporarily harder, but if someone is willing to experiment with what/when/how much they eat to make sure their hunger is under control even when exercising, it will workout in the long run. Seeing as how exercise generally gives people more energy, improves sleep, improves general health, etc. - and some people have a LOT of weight to lose and will take quite some time to lose it, the benefits of exercise should outweigh any perceived negatives. I think it's impractical to separate weight loss from getting healthy. Overall health should always be a consideration.

Everything you said is on the money, too. However, from my personal experience and some other people I knew who had huge success with weight loss, self control is something like muscles, the more you use (or push it) the more you will be more likely to break it and requires a repair somehow. By the way, by dieting along you can still persue a healthier lifestyle. Exercise is good for you which I have never denied. In fact when I reach my ideal weight I will definitely join the club but just not right now. And I personally think myself as a pretty acitve person: I walk about to work, to bus stops, to shop, and use stairs unless it is 30 floor high. I may not do anything that sounds very fascinating but I do believe that water can drill through a rock eventually. :flowerforyou:

I am not suggesting that everyone should separate the 2 processes. Just find the method that works the best for you.

bcattoes

What are you confused about? You have to burn more than consume (calories in < calories out) to lose weight. Exercise will burn more calories than sitting so if you exercise you can eat more and still lose weight. But you still have to eat less than you burn. It's really very simple.

Juliane_

I find that when I do strenuous or high intensity workouts I tend to be hungrier but if it's just a 30-45 minute walk I'm fine. It helps with the calorie deficit and my legs and weight loss are at an advantage. This is why I prefer walking.

l3ugjuice

weight loss is just math for most of us. Burn more calories than you eat, you will lose weight. Exercise is just a way to burn more calories, but you still have to take in less than you put out.

In other words: that article is beyond retarded. It's a nice thing to read if you want to rationalize being lazy, I suppose, but other than that it's pretty worthless.

albayin

What are you confused about? You have to burn more than consume (calories in < calories out) to lose weight. Exercise will burn more calories than sitting so if you exercise you can eat more and still lose weight. But you still have to eat less than you burn. It's really very simple.

It sounds simple but the real question here is how much we actually burned? it's lot easier to meausre how much we eat.

jordanlell

Personally, most of my weight loss-- and I'm nearly at my goal-- has been through diet alone and not much, if any, exercise up until fairly recently. So let me tell you from personal experience, yes, you can easily lose weight with just diet alone, but you will not be nearly as happy with the results. I wish I had had the motivation to work out from the beginning of my journey. Now I feel that I look much the same as I did before, there's just less of me, and I'll be dealing with the fact that I've lost just about as much muscle as I have fat. I've basically doubled up the amount of time it'll take me to be happy with how my body looks because I didn't just do it all at once.

albayin

I find that when I do strenuous or high intensity workouts I tend to be hungrier but if it's just a 30-45 minute walk I'm fine. It helps with the calorie deficit and my legs and weight loss are at an advantage. This is why I prefer walking.

I'm with you.

Yanicka1

Exercising actually diminish my hunger.

HMonsterX

What are you confused about? You have to burn more than consume (calories in < calories out) to lose weight. Exercise will burn more calories than sitting so if you exercise you can eat more and still lose weight. But you still have to eat less than you burn. It's really very simple.

It sounds simple but the real question here is how much we actually burned? it's lot easier to meausre how much we eat.

That's what HRMs are for. You get a pretty accurate reading.

Exercising more means you can eat more, making this whole thing much more bearable!

albayin

What are you confused about? You have to burn more than consume (calories in < calories out) to lose weight. Exercise will burn more calories than sitting so if you exercise you can eat more and still lose weight. But you still have to eat less than you burn. It's really very simple.

It sounds simple but the real question here is how much we actually burned? it's lot easier to meausre how much we eat.

That's what HRMs are for. You get a pretty accurate reading.

Exercising more means you can eat more, making this whole thing much more bearable!

Until the technology finds something better, I guess HRMs are the only thing we can go by. But are they that accurate? From what I have read and learned there are more than just the heart rate playing part here. LOL I probably sound ridiculously picky here. Please don't beat me. Happy Holidays! :flowerforyou:

d2footballJRC

What are you confused about? You have to burn more than consume (calories in < calories out) to lose weight. Exercise will burn more calories than sitting so if you exercise you can eat more and still lose weight. But you still have to eat less than you burn. It's really very simple.

It sounds simple but the real question here is how much we actually burned? it's lot easier to meausre how much we eat.

That is where good ole' hrm comes into play. The problem with your defense is how accurate they are, the same can be said for BMR and the math equation. Did you go to the Dr. and do a metabolism test? I did it at the weight loss clinic. You sit in a chair relax and breath into a machine for a bit. At the end you have your true metabolism. A HRM is going to be more accurate then a mathematical equation at least which is what you base your diet on if you don't go get tested.