What's the point in exercising?
morethanjustamomto4
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Seriously, most posts/threads I've read have said you need to eat your exercise calories back. So, what is the point of exercise? I'm not an exercise fan but I thought it would help me with the weight loss. So, if I'm supposed to eat the calories back, what is the point? In addition, why do most say eat it back but I see many who say they do not eat the calories back? I am not very knowledgeable about health and fitness. I am trying to get better but because I hate that I HAVE to do this it seems to take repeated telling to get it through my head. I would appreciate any insight/advise. I want this to work. I NEED to lose this weight and I NEED to be healthier than I am.
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There is no point of exercising.
There is no point of making your body stronger, increasing insulin control, improving cardiac function, and strengthening your core.0 -
There is no point of exercising.
There is no point of making your body stronger, increasing insulin control, improving cardiac function, and strengthening your core.
who wants all that extra crap?0 -
what it boils down to is MFP is a program it already creates a deficit when you input your figures that's why it tells you to eat back calories from working out.....now with that being said we are all individuals and free to find out what works for us and do just that..some of us are under Drs supervision and do many different programs and just incorporate MFP into that ...that's why you will find many different answers to that.........but personally regardless of gaining the extra calories from working out I just do it to get a little stronger have some more endurance.0
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I run to clear my head, and for the cardiovascular benefits as well. I lift because I love testing my limits, showing how strong I am not only physically, but mentally to. Not to mention that keeping the muscles strong and balanced keeps the joints happy.
Find something you love to do, not something you feel forced to do. I ate the vast majority of calories back when I was losing weight because exercise is not something I do to increase my deficit, or to eat more, but because I have found the two things I love to do, and want to do on a regular basis. It is what I do because I love my body, and I have always believed in fueling it.0 -
exercise and lifting help to build up your endurance, protect you from injury and also when you are exercising you cannot eat, so it is a win /win situation! I have personally seen people who have lost weight with and without and it can be done either way. it just takes alot more self control to lose weight without exercise, at least in my opinion.0
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I only lift for looksThere is no point of exercising.
There is no point of making your body stronger, increasing insulin control, improving cardiac function, and strengthening your core.
who wants all that extra crap?0 -
Please do not eat all of the calories you worked hard to burn. You need a deficit to lose weight. your body naturally burns some calories each day to survive and the exercise you do adds burned calories. If you eat about 3500 calories a week less then you burned you will lose a pound.
Keep your chin up and have faith in yourself.0 -
It's fun?0
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To eat more.0
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It's only a month that I started, so I am not an expert at all. But I have been running every other day for the past month and it does help a lot! I burn a lot of calories through running, so I can eat what I normally would and I don't feel hungry or deprived. And yet there is a calorie deficit.0
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To eat more.
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cardio and HIIT build endurance and metabolism
Weight training maintains muscle mass (which is vital for your metabolism) and provides nice body shape and posture.
Many other benefits of exercise, as well.0 -
Your question about eating back the calories is a good one. For people trying to improve their health through weight loss, not eating back is a way to increase your calorie deficit which leads to weight loss. You can if your calorie deficit is to large for to long hinder weight loss.
For people who are sculpting their bodies via weight lifting they need to eat back most or all to build muscle mass.
It is your journey to a healthier you. Try not eating back and see how your body responds. Then try eating back and see what happens. You judge what works best for you.
Much success in achieving a healthier YOU!0 -
Personally, it's a toss-up between getting to eat those extra calories and exercises I find fun for me.
If you don't enjoy exercise or food, exercise still helps with your strength and/or cardiovascular health depending on the type you do, and can help make your body composition be less fatty, which many people find helps their appearance more than losing weight alone.
It can also make a larger deficit, and thus faster weight loss, maintainable while still managing sufficient nutrition.0 -
Yeah. I LOVE how much stronger I feel from exercising. Also, when I regularly exercise, my tension migraines virtually disappear.nothing ..do it or not, its up to you ...
however, you will more than likely lose and then have that skinny fat look ...but it is all up to you and what your goals/preferences are ...
I would rather be defined and shredded ..but that is just me..
there are additional benefits besides just losing weight..stress relief, feeling better, over all health, etc...0 -
And this!To eat more.
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Please do not eat all of the calories you worked hard to burn. You need a deficit to lose weight. your body naturally burns some calories each day to survive and the exercise you do adds burned calories. If you eat about 3500 calories a week less then you burned you will lose a pound.
Keep your chin up and have faith in yourself.
But if you're on My Fitness Pal, you're already set up with a deficit, so you don't need to create another one. If you were doing this on your own, yes you'd exercise and not eat calories back. But on MFP, the math is set up so that's what you do. If you are using the numbers that MFP gives you and you don't eat back your calories, you create a deficit that is too large to be very functional.0 -
I love exercising. Running and weights. Squats are stress relief.
Seriously though, I really need it. It is the only thing that helps my depression . I've tried therapy and antidepressants (they make me more apathetic than anything else). Exercise works.
Also, to eat more.
But yes, you can control weight with diet alone if that is your only goal.0 -
To get these!0 -
Aside from the health benefits,
"Wayne Westcott, Ph.D. conducted a study in which 72 over weight individuals participated in an eight week exercise program. The participants were placed in two groups. The first group performed 30 minutes of endurance exercise on a stationary cycle. The second group performed only 15 minutes of exercise on the stationary cycle plus an additional 15 minutes on weight resistant exercises. At the conclusion of the study, the "endurance only" group lost a total of 3.5 lbs.; 3 lbs. of which was fat and a half pound was muscle loss. On the other hand, the "endurance and weight resistive" group lost 8 lbs. with an actual fat loss of 10 lbs. and an increase of 2 lbs. of lean body weight:
(8 week program, 72 over weight individuals)
Endurance Training (30 min)
Weight Change (lbs) -3.5
Fat Change (lbs) -3
Lean mass Change (lbs) -0.5
Endurance (15 min) & Weight Training (15 min)
Weight Change (lbs) -8
Fat Change (lbs) -10
Lean mass Change (lbs) +2
Westcott, W., Fitness Management. Nov., 1991. http://exrx.net/FatLoss/WT&End.html0 -
The point of exercising is: 1. You get to eat more and 2. It helps to maintain muscle mass instead of losing it.0
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Thank you everyone for the responses. I have ever only thought of exercise as a way to loose weight. And until I started having my kids I never needed to bother with that. A very different story now. :-) So, what I get is exercise can help you TONE the muscle which makes you look better and clothes fit better. It can also help with just feeling better about oneself. And I guess an added benefit for bicycling (my exercise of choice (running is NO fun for me)) is time away from the kids and house. SCORE! LOL Seriously, thank you for help and suggestions. Some very kind words from many of you. :-) I hope I can keep this going. This is my 6th week on MFP and the 5th week of riding for exercise.0
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If you don't value your own life, your looks, your human body, then there really is NO point in exercising. Its not like exercising will give you a sexy body, strong heart, make you live longer, make your life better in every way0
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Why exercise?
Apart from the obvious health benefits, going day to day being happy with the state of things may appeal to people but personally I find it boring and uninspiring.
I have mad respect for the discipline, patience, knowledge and dedication that goes into people exercising, setting goals for themselves and then pushing themselves beyond their limits to achieve what they thought once what was maybe impossible.
Working towards a stronger version of yourself - wether it be through work, exercise, finances, personal or emotional - build character and improves the human condition imo.0 -
Another reason is that there is some serious nutritional warfare that is going on these days.
60% of Americans are apparently obese, with Canadians rapidly following them, along with most of the industrial world.
People who eat whatever they want, when they want are slowly poisoning themselves, with healthcare costs easily into the tens of billions.
The nature of food has changed as well - a chicken these days isn't the same as a chicken 50 years ago. Natural flavours mean something fake, and organic doesn't necessarily mean it's grown naturally.
You need to be an advocate for your shopping and eating habits, and exercise is a way essentially to fight back.
Besides, once you change your outlook regarding your health, weight and looks, doesn't your perspective of others change as well? After a month of changing my eating and exercise lifestyles, suddenly everyone around me is overweight....0 -
Good luck Morethanjusta. We all learn as we go through the process and work out what works for us. I like to exercise so I can eat more :-) and because I like feeling fitter and healthier. I don't run. I don't lift heavy weight. I found something I enjoy - I walk. I also use a cross trainer for those days I don't have time for a long walk, but predominantly I walk. A friend rides her bike because thats what she enjoys. Another does zumba and aerobics. Find something you enjoy (and that gives you some child free space) and you'll stick to it and enjoy the benefits.0
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Besides, once you change your outlook regarding your health, weight and looks, doesn't your perspective of others change as well? After a month of changing my eating and exercise lifestyles, suddenly everyone around me is overweight....
LOL, yes! There's an ad on TV here in Australia for a gas company and seriously, everyone in the ad now looks overweight to me. And I'm nowhere near my goal weight yet.0
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