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 2009-08-07 3:51 PM |
Member  65 |  Subject: Eating vs. Exercising.I've found this article this morning and as I am fighting to loose my weight, I tought it could help everyone else. http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1914857-1,00.html Article found on time magazine that shifts the importance of eating right to a higher level than exercising. Interesting article. |
| 2009-08-07 4:58 PM in reply to: #2334924 |
Extreme Veteran 608   Iceland | Subject: RE: Eating vs. Exercising. I experienced for myself, that it is in fact a lot easier to loose weight without exercising as I lost 50lbs within 8 months 10 years ago and I did not do a thing. Now I have to work very hard for every single pound BUT I would not want it any other way as I rather exercise because its fun and I rather be fit and a little overweight than skinny and out of shape.... Also the more I exercise, the more I can indulge from time to time and still loose weight every week. I still like food and always will and this why I can have candy or chocolate once a week, or maybe fast food once in a while and still loose. |
| 2009-08-07 5:06 PM in reply to: #2334924 |
Master 1322 Chicago | Subject: RE: Eating vs. Exercising. Interesting but I think it's not true for everyone. I know if I just watched what I ate I'd probably lose 1lb a week if I were lucky. With exercise and watching what I eat I can lose 2 or 3. On top of that my body is more compact, lean, and strong and I wear a smaller size then I would if I only dieted. Weight (The #) isn't always the best indicator of health. Exercising in a way that raises my core temp and makes me sweat (like running) with the exception of swimming... makes me LESS hungry. (Swimming makes me ravenous!) plus it boosts my mood so I'm less likely to "emotionally" eat. Articles like this concern me in the way they make people say oh okay then I don't have to exercise because it's not going to make a difference. For some of us it makes a world of difference. There's lots of good points in there though... and the key is to be aware of the in/out of calories and watching your defict. Of course your not going to lose weight if you run for half and hour and eat a muffin. Maybe not enough of the general public understand that relationship. I also lost weight with "diet" alone... and found it much harder to stick to that way of eating long term. At least I have a wee bit more leeway with calories now. I might eat slightly more then if I was on a strict diet, but I'm much more likely to stick with it because the calories are more reasonable for the long term. Edited by IdealMuse 2009-08-07 5:09 PM |
| 2009-08-09 6:11 AM in reply to: #2334924 |
| New user 476 | Subject: RE: Eating vs. Exercising. I just skimmed the article; I agree that your food should be priority #1. It doesn't do the exercise much good (for weight loss) if you don't eat properly. I can burn 500 calories working-out but if I eat 500 more calories then before it doesn't do any good. Eating properly will also make you feel better and give you more energy. Eating better will process what we eat better and leave less waisted calories that turn into fat. All of us can agree that those days we don't eat properly we feel crappy and our exercise routines suffer for it. Exercise shouldn't only be about being thin. It should be about being healthy too. I just wanted to add, I don't like the undertone of the article applying we don't need to exercise. I could rant on the whole weight loss marketing but that's another thread. Edited by JC5066 2009-08-09 6:14 AM |
| 2009-08-09 3:49 PM in reply to: #2334924 |
| Subject: RE: Eating vs. Exercising. Ugh I read that article earlier this week and it pissed me off incredibly. It's useless... the author talks about "converting fat to muscle". WTF? I'm wondering if TIME laid off all their fact checkers. Great way to promote one of the biggest weight loss myths out there, TIME. Not all of us exercise solely to lose weight, like the article seems to assume. Some of us do it so we can play a quick game of tennis without feeling like we're dying, or to release stress, or reach a personal goal (like completing a triathlon). Yeah let's just all sit on our butts and eat 1200 calories a day. Because that's a good way to go through life. Edited by DMW 2009-08-09 3:52 PM |
| 2009-08-09 4:55 PM in reply to: #2334924 |
| New user 2 | Subject: RE: Eating vs. Exercising. Good Evening Time Subscribers, I think this article brings to light a lot of 'True-Falses'. And it points out that this was a reporter making statements that were not substantiated. Reading all of your posts bring one thing to light. We are concerned about weight loss and weight gain. So to look inwards is to find out what is the biggest problem. How many calories a day do you eat, how many hours/minutes a week do you workout, do you have a gland issue, and what types of food do you eat? If you can't answer these questions then you probably have a weight issue. Weight loss is also more than those topics. We have to take our moods, hormone levels, motivation, knowledge and support circle. If these areas are not in harmony, it is going to be hard to eat a well balanced diet, with all the calories, before/after a workout that could trim down even the State Fairs largest sow. Don't look to articles, but look to your moods, knowledge, habits and ability to make positive decisions in regards to your nutrition. At that point, create a food guide. Then you will trully know how much to eat. |
| 2009-08-10 8:53 AM in reply to: #2334924 |
New user 41 Chattanooga | Subject: RE: Eating vs. Exercising. This is my struggle. I love the benefits of exercise - stress reduction, good mood, feeling strong. I love training for and participating in races. But I really want to lose some weight (I'm 5'4" female, age 30, 155 lbs, 28% bf) I was about 200 in high school and college and have lost 45 lbs IN 10 YEARS. I've been stuck here for over a year and I really want to get to about 140. I've been working out 4-8 hours a week for years and it makes me hungry. I keep a food journal. If I bite it, I write it. I try to eat 1400 cals a day plus half of calories burned through exercise, but this leaves me starving - cranky, exhausted and I can't fall asleep when I'm hungry. I drink water and green tea all day. I snack on carrots, apples and bell peppers. I eat plenty of protein- lowfat cottage cheese, turkey, beans, baked chicken and fish. I log my food on fitday and eat a good balance of carbs, protein and good fats. However, I give in to the hunger and end up eating 1900-2300 calories a day and don't lose weight. I do not have a thyroid problem. I don't believe I'm in "starvation mode." I think I eat too many calories to lose weight. When I can face the hunger for a few days, I drop a pound or so. When I don't exercise, hunger is much less of an issue. I can eat 1400 cals a day and lose weight. I just hate the thought of having to choose between sports and being at a good weight for me (146 is my max healthy weight) I am really frustrated. |
| 2009-08-10 12:15 PM in reply to: #2334924 |
| New user 219 | Subject: RE: Eating vs. Exercising. For the most part I agree with the article. I recall at the start of my first marathon looking around at the various body types an thinking, "these people can really run 26.2 miles????" And a lot of them beat me! Also at the gym I see lots of women in really great cardio shape but still fat. With myself, I think I'm in darn good shape and very strong, but would still like to be 10 pounds lighter. I KNOW it is because of what I eat, nothing to do with exercise. I could try to exercise more and burn a little more, but the faster way would be to meticulously watch everything I eat. In fact, I could really lose weight fast if I stopped exercising completely because I wouldn't require as much fuel. But then, that would be crash dieting. But I do believe the plus side of all my exercise is that I can eat pretty much anything I want and stay the same weight. Like today I ate a Burger King kids' meal. Yeah, not smart, but hey, I just ran 45 minutes and did an hour pilates class -- and that is a light day. |
| 2009-08-10 12:37 PM in reply to: #2334924 |
Pro 3730 NorCal | Subject: RE: Eating vs. Exercising. I just mentioned this article in my training log yesterday! Exercise does make you hungry. Last year I trained for my first IM, figured I would drop a ton of weight....nope...wound up GAINING 6 pounds! For this year's IM training I have been more careful about what's happening in the nutrition department and have lost a few pounds. My concern about TIME mag publishing this, is that it give people another excuse not to exercise. We should view exercise as part of a healthy life-style and not all about weight-loss. |
| 2009-08-11 2:03 PM in reply to: #2338153 |
Champion 10471 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: Eating vs. Exercising. eahlquist1 - 2009-08-10 8:53 AM This is my struggle. I love the benefits of exercise - stress reduction, good mood, feeling strong. I love training for and participating in races. But I really want to lose some weight (I'm 5'4" female, age 30, 155 lbs, 28% bf) I was about 200 in high school and college and have lost 45 lbs IN 10 YEARS. I've been stuck here for over a year and I really want to get to about 140. I've been working out 4-8 hours a week for years and it makes me hungry. I keep a food journal. If I bite it, I write it. I try to eat 1400 cals a day plus half of calories burned through exercise, but this leaves me starving - cranky, exhausted and I can't fall asleep when I'm hungry. I drink water and green tea all day. I snack on carrots, apples and bell peppers. I eat plenty of protein- lowfat cottage cheese, turkey, beans, baked chicken and fish. I log my food on fitday and eat a good balance of carbs, protein and good fats. However, I give in to the hunger and end up eating 1900-2300 calories a day and don't lose weight. I do not have a thyroid problem. I don't believe I'm in "starvation mode." I think I eat too many calories to lose weight. When I can face the hunger for a few days, I drop a pound or so. When I don't exercise, hunger is much less of an issue. I can eat 1400 cals a day and lose weight. I just hate the thought of having to choose between sports and being at a good weight for me (146 is my max healthy weight) I am really frustrated. Well, the truth is this... you have to suck it up and be hungry. I had to suffer through a good 2 months of headaches, dizziness and generally feeling pretty miserable to lose 8 pounds. Then again, it's all I had to lose... thus I didn't lose more. Now I'm in maintenance mode. Which means I eat more calories and haven't been logging my food. Yes it's miserable, but if you are really frustrated... you will suck it up and get it done. Sorry to be so harsh, but you know what to do... now go do it.  |
| 2009-08-19 7:36 AM in reply to: #2334924 |
New user 16 | Subject: RE: Eating vs. Exercising. I get so HUNGRY when I really hit it at the gym especially cardio if i am pushing it, I can't get enough food...and yes most fo the time I end up coming right to my max calories and running over or just being hungry. If I do cheat I am eating protein so that I can atleast repay my muscles. BUT if I do active recover cardio (low zone 1 work only) I burn some calories my HRM says more of a % of fat, and I do not end up feeling so hungery, so like walking or a nice easy bike ride etc. I feel like I did train so I don't feel guilty for not working out, but I also do not feel so damn hungry for the rest of the day...might give that a try. |
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