FWIW, neither of those books are suggesting that you don't exercise. They want you to do strenuous exercises till exhaustion. Burpees instead of jogging. (I hate burpees.)

hog poopy. Exercises uses energy. Energy is what is used to fuel the body during exertion.

I do MUCH better losing while exercising than not. I know I am burning fat now, instead of carbs for the energy needed to work out.

Also, more muscle which burns calories and tones the body. Nothing worse than loose skin on the journey to losing weight.

Don't stop moving. Muscle weighs more than fat. Muscle on! Throw out the scale.

I don't exercise to lose weight I do it for keeping my body lean. I don't run either, 30 min of a day of some cardio and strength to bring your body in shape worth every minute.

annieboomboom wrote: »

hog poopy. Exercises uses energy. Energy is what is used to fuel the body during exertion.

I do MUCH better losing while exercising than not. I know I am burning fat now, instead of carbs for the energy needed to work out.

Also, more muscle which burns calories and tones the body. Nothing worse than loose skin on the journey to losing weight.

Don't stop moving. Muscle weighs more than fat. Muscle on! Throw out the scale.

I disagree with most of this. I lost 60lbs. I did not lose more weight exercising than I did by not. There is no reason to work out like a mad person at the gym 6 times a week. You have to work real hard for an hour to earn what amounts to just a few extra calories. I don't workout now, I ride my horse once a week, that's pretty much it. And it is a common misconception regarding the muscle thing. You will NOT build muscle by "moving" or doing cardio. You will only build muscle if you are actually lifting to build muscle. Do you know how hard it is for your body to gain even 1lb of muscle? It doesn't just happen.

Not saying exercise is bad. Being fitter is great. It's just not a crucial part of losing weight.

As I said before, if you go from sedentary to jogging, you are strength training. You build muscle with progressively increasing load. For example, when you run faster than you did before, you are increasing the load.

The guy in the picture is a sprinter. Lots of load on his muscles. You will not find a sprinter without muscles, even the "average" sprinter will grow muscle.

The average person around here is overweight. That's like wearing a weight vest ALL THE TIME. Overweight people have more muscle mass than underweight people. If you want to MAINTAIN that muscle, then exercise. If you want to INCREASE that muscle, increase the load as you exercise. The type of exercise doesn't matter much, but leg-based exercises will load more muscle fibers, and that's a Good Thing.

If you want studies, let me know, but common sense will tell you that adequate protein + exercise will help you maintain muscle mass and lose the stuff that matters -- FAT (as opposed to WEIGHT).

Dragonwolf wrote: »

Sprinting is not jogging.

Did not know that. How embarrassing.

Does that mean if somebody who can only walk at 3mph progressively becomes able to run at 6mph, they did it without any muscle gain because they did not sprint? How fast must they go before it is considered a "sprint" for the sedentary?

I'm from the school that believes that the only reason to walk there is if you don't have a car, and you don't have the money for a taxi. But I walk for all the other reasons it's a good idea: endurance, fresh air, sightseeing, etc. I want to be able to walk for long distances if I ever NEED to do so. That's why I'm training. It's also fun to move your body. I like to dance. It gives you stamina, creative expression, social interaction, grace, balance, and muscle definition. Exercise is good, regardless of how effective it is in reducing the number on the scale.

I can"t exercise right now and I kinda miss it. Especially kayaking. I feel better when I get some exercise, but I certainly can"t . complain that I am eating bacon and losing weight. Life is good.