Eat Less Vs. Exercising More

Let the battle begin! Confused....let me explain. I'm discovering that there are two "teams" if you will, of people, team less and team more.

Team Less Goals:
I'd rather eat less than have to go run to burn off what I just ate.
Not eating the piece of cake or eating the piece of cake and then needing to exercise for 30 mins to burn it off? I'd rather not eat it.

Team More Goals:
The more I work out the more I'm allowed to eat.
I'm going to go do Bikini Body Boot Camp so I can eat some cheese cake tonight.

I belong to team less. I attempted Couch 2 5k several months ago, after 3 days I decided my ancestors were the ones who said "forget this I'd rather farm, instead of chase bison." I exercise because I want to and it's fun, but I do things I like doing, I realize there are people who love running. I'm not knocking y'all. However there are people who hate running but will run just so they can eat more and stay on track. I would just rather eat less and do exercises I like.

Which team are you?

Replies

Kat5343

I am definitely and eat less person. I am exercising to burn fat quicker and get skinnier faster..not to indulge..

beefluv86

Team more! I like earning treats and knowing that when I eat heavier meals that I am feeding my body for a workout later that day.

riley711

Depends on the day, month, hour....what side of the bed I got up on!! Some days I'm an eat less, and other days...especially if I know I want to eat something really good...I'm an exercise more person. Like the commercial says.."sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't!!":laugh:

withchaco

I like a balance of the two, but I believe if you MUST choose one or the other, Team More is probably a healthier option for most people. Exercise does wonders to improve one's health.

amyamadea

I am definitely an eat more. I know that if I totally deny myself a treat now and then I'd just end up bingeing massively so I'd rather eat one or two biscuits and work off the extra 100 calories, than eat like a whole pint of ice cream and be left with 1500 calories to somehow burn off.

Smurfette64

Depends on the day, month, hour....what side of the bed I got up on!! Some days I'm an eat less, and other days...especially if I know I want to eat something really good...I'm an exercise more person. Like the commercial says.."sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't!!":laugh:

I totally agree - some days I'm team more and sometimes team less - however I find I am probably more consistantly TEAM LESS :drinker:

I too like to exercise because I want to and find walking way more enjoyable than running - although I do speed walk which for me is only just slightly slower than I can run anyway :laugh:

ckdub428

I am so Team Less, but I secretly want to be on Team More, except that I think my "ancestors" were farming people as well instead of bison people. I was very much Team More in high school and early college and as I got older I got lazy and now so out of shape I just found Team Less. Its done me ok though. Lost half of my weight I wanted to lose, but think I am going to have to change teams to lose the last 12 pounds. I have been at a plateau for a few weeks.

Chubby_bunnyy

I've definitely done both of those things... But I feel scared to eat too little because I'm afraid that my metabolism might drop too low. I have a sweet tooth so sometimes I'll work out and burn 700-800 kcal for a pastry. I love food so much sometimes I feel like I'm not living until I have one haha. Oh and also I guess it depends on what you want, if u are on team less then it'll be easier to weigh less but you'll lose more inches and get more definition, plus boost your metabolism on team more. But then again exercising makes ppl sometimes overindulge and gain

kittydolan

I am new to this, so I hope I am eat less and exercise more. I am an amputee so it will take some motivation to get me out walking for exercise. I just need to execise my mouth less.

scrothers

I am team More however I still have trouble with the binge eating now and then. It is usually when I feel sad and try to make myself feel better through food which I sometimes can't make up the calories even with working out for the day. This usually happens when I try being team less and working out for a few days without treats. My best balance seems to be a little bit of chocolate or treats that I plan to have after working out. That way I tend to be happier about doing something good for my body and get to eat guilt free dessert!

maryloo2011

I used to be Team Less... but I was a skinny noodle so to say. Ultimate "skinny fat".

After joining here, definitely switched over. Now I exercise (Which has WAY more benefits than *just* being able to eat more, by the way. Hope that doesn't come as a surprise.... ) so I don't need to worry that much about when I do want that extra serving of insert food here. Now I have muscle -- was actually referred to as "athletic" last week! NSV!!!

jujubean1992

i'm team more! i also have had problems with not eating for days then binging for days... i give myself cheat days here and there as well i've decieded once a month i get a total cheat day but i also have little cheat meals if they fit in my calories.

BohemianDestiny

More often than not, I am Team More. I like to eat a little more food than most people. I like having the extra calories either at the end of the day, or in case I make a mistake. However, I hop the fence fairly often though, cuz I get lazy. :P

atomdraco

If you don't like to run, don't. But don't just exercises less. Pick an activity that you like other than running, and enjoy it. There are so many things you can do/pick.

AMSalaz

There's so much more out there than running! When I broke my toe and couldn't run (mind you, I run half marathons) I felt like a slug. I found that I burned just as many calories and had FUN doing it while DANCING! FInd a dance studio in your area that offers something you like! You'll tone and burn all at once and hopefully have a smile on your face!

zeeeb

Team More for sure!

I love to eat and struggle to stay at 1200 calories. i'm happy eating 1600 calories, but struggle to get through the day without feeling like i'm on survivor if i have to only eat 1200.

I hate running and anything high impact, because I have dodgy knees prone to injury... but there's plenty of other stuff i love.

joanneeee

i am team exercise more, eat more. i pretty much just exercise more so i can eat more because i love food dearly.

taso42_DELETED

I'm on Team Balance. Though I have a bad habit of over-doing the cardio sometimes. I do it because I enjoy it. I don't believe in exercising more as an excuse to eat more.

chrisdavey

Eat more, train more, be more awesome.

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_nutrition/gflux_building_the_ultimate_body;jsessionid=CE2F75203873FAFA2315EAAD6B3FD3C3-mcd02.hydra

DizzieLittleLifter

Eat more, train more, be more awesome.

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_nutrition/gflux_building_the_ultimate_body;jsessionid=CE2F75203873FAFA2315EAAD6B3FD3C3-mcd02.hydra

Totally! :drinker: (i'd clap but we don't have that smiley! )

ETA. I don't run then think "yay now I can eat cheesecake." I think yay "I just burned some fat beautiful muscles here I come".

taurie

I use to be team more, but found I was only maintaining instead of losing. Guess I didn't have the right balance.
Now I'm team less, but I still exercise most days... just not doing the super killer exercise sessions as often.

Lyadeia

What about people like me who are Team Both?

I don't eat less to avoid exercise, and I don't exercise more to eat more calories...but what I do is eat less to lose fat, exercise more to burn fat, and in the end find the perfect balance of calories in and calories out so I feel satisfied yet move towards my goals without depriving myself of food or overtraining. :bigsmile:

Scarletblue

I am on neither i guess because when I exercise more I don't feel like ruining a good burn with junk on the other hand when I don't exercise I feel like what the hell why not eat whatever I want, this must be why I have wieght issues.

sschiano

TEAM LESS!!! and when i cant take it no more or i binge thats when the crazy guilt exersising starts

JennsRAQ

Team MORE here! When I am about to watch "my shows" in the evenings with the hubster, I usually put my walking shoes on and walk in place (a la Leslie Sansone moves) while we watch them and find a snack. Sometimes it's really healthy stuff like fruit or salad... sometimes it's a cupcake... either way, I'm being active when I'd otherwise be sedentary AND I get to eat some bonus food to boot! Works for me.

McKayMachina

I rarely exercise. I just eat 1200 calories per day.

I'm moving in two months and will start working out more then. I'm enlisting in the USAF eventually so I need to get in good shape!

emma1488

What about people like me who are Team Both?

I don't eat less to avoid exercise, and I don't exercise more to eat more calories...but what I do is eat less to lose fat, exercise more to burn fat, and in the end find the perfect balance of calories in and calories out so I feel satisfied yet move towards my goals without depriving myself of food or overtraining. :bigsmile:

Amen to team both!

We all need to exercise to be healthy, not just to lose weight. Annd we shouldn't eat less just to lose weight. Especially depriving our bodies of the foods it needs! I say MORE exercise and MORE healthy food!!!:)

kmal2t

Christ...

It's said 100000 times but getting a good body starts in the KITCHEN. You are almost never going to out exercise a bad diet.

By simply existing and walking around and going to wrk and sitting and sleeping you are burning your Basic Metabolic Rate + some. Are you going to burn (we'll save avg) 2000 cals in your jazzercise sessions? No. You aren't. By simply NOT doing something (eating) and taking in 20% less than maintenance (on avg like 500 cals less a day) you are doing what would take an hour or two of hard exercise. Theres really no reason you can't do this and still fit in a little junk food here and there.

Don't use exercise as an excuse to eat a bunch of crap food. If you go above maintenance you probably arent gonna burn a decent deficit to see any weight loss.

edit: lemme also add though, if you don't exercise then you aren't using muscles to get toned and get that shape like that actress/model that you aspire to look like. It takes both to get the "perfect" body.

McKayMachina

Christ...

It's said 100000 times but getting a good body starts in the KITCHEN. You are almost never going to out exercise a bad diet.

By simply existing and walking around and going to wrk and sitting and sleeping you are burning your Basic Metabolic Rate + some. Are you going to burn (we'll save avg) 2000 cals in your jazzercise sessions? No. You aren't. By simply NOT doing something (eating) and taking in 20% less than maintenance (on avg like 500 cals less a day) you are doing what would take an hour or two of hard exercise. Theres really no reason you can't do this and still fit in a little junk food here and there.

Don't use exercise as an excuse to eat a bunch of crap food. If you go above maintenance you probably arent gonna burn a decent deficit to see any weight loss.

edit: lemme also add though, if you don't exercise then you aren't using muscles to get toned and get that shape like that actress/model that you aspire to look like. It takes both to get the "perfect" body.

Alaranio

On every day but Fridays I am a Team Less. My Fridays however are set as Team More. I do Zumba toning for 60 min plus yoga for 60 min and some times squeeze in my 30 day shred. This affords me the luxury of going to Sweet Tomatoes/ Souplantation. A huge salad and soup buffet! Mmmmm.... I can fit it in calorie wise other days but this day I can eat that side of Mac n cheese and an extra muffin.