Comments on: Benefits of Exercise: Myth or Magic? http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/benefits-of-exercise-myth-or-magic/ RV Campground & Camping Information - RV, Motorhome, Camper, Travel Trailer & 5th Wheel Owners Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:54:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Francis X. Schilling http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/benefits-of-exercise-myth-or-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-82597 Francis X. Schilling Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:31:18 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=11074#comment-82597 I disagree with the statement "You would have to exercise at the volume and intensity of an Olympic class athlete to burn off the 3500 calories required to reduce body weight by a pound." Yeah, perhaps if you want to lose it all in one day! All one needs to do to lose weight (and in fact the *only* way one loses weight) is to burn more calories than one takes in. That can be accomplished by reducing the amount eaten each day or by exercising more while eating as usual. The addition of a moderately paced walk for 30 minutes each day (while keeping caloric intake static) will lose that pound in two weeks for an average person. Do more or eat less and it will come off faster. It's a shame that so much mythology and angst has intruded on the subject, but as someone who has struggled all my life with extra pounds I agree with the previous poster: It’s all in how you go about doing it. I disagree with the statement “You would have to exercise at the volume and intensity of an Olympic class athlete to burn off the 3500 calories required to reduce body weight by a pound.” Yeah, perhaps if you want to lose it all in one day! All one needs to do to lose weight (and in fact the *only* way one loses weight) is to burn more calories than one takes in.

That can be accomplished by reducing the amount eaten each day or by exercising more while eating as usual. The addition of a moderately paced walk for 30 minutes each day (while keeping caloric intake static) will lose that pound in two weeks for an average person. Do more or eat less and it will come off faster. It’s a shame that so much mythology and angst has intruded on the subject, but as someone who has struggled all my life with extra pounds I agree with the previous poster: It’s all in how you go about doing it.

]]> By: Vulpine http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/benefits-of-exercise-myth-or-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-82569 Vulpine Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:56:13 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=11074#comment-82569 In general, I agree with this article; neither exercise alone, nor diet change alone will really help you lose weight effectively. Note I did not use the term Diet. Why? Because Dieting is a waste of time and money. Forcing yourself to eat less or to eat strange foods for a certain amount of time under the belief that once your weight is down to your goal you can go back to 'eating as usual' is fooling yourself and setting you up for a rebound that could have you weighing more than when you started. Just look at how Oprah has been playing basketball with her weight over the years. No, the proper term is Diet Change and means very clearly that these changes are intended to be permanent. Yes, you can treat yourself once in a while to your old kinds of food, but through personal experience, you find that once you're used to eating a balanced diet, those old foods just don't taste as good as they once did. Eating healthy doesn't mean you have to sacrifice flavor, only that you need to sacrifice the things that can make you sick. Fried foods--foods cooked in heavy oils and fats--are among the worst. Grilled and baked tend to eliminate the fats and, with the applications of "21 herbs and spices" (forgive me, Col Sanders) will taste just as good, if not better. The important thing is: eat balanced foods and include some form of activity in your daily routine. This doesn't mean 'run on the treadmill,' but go out and do something active. My wife and I throw a frisbee in the evenings. We camp out. We drive Jeep trails (if you don't think THAT'S exercise, you've never been on a Jeep trail.) We also get involved in charity activities like 'Walk for Life' and the sort. Losing weight doesn't have to be work. It can be fun. It's all in how you go about doing it. In general, I agree with this article; neither exercise alone, nor diet change alone will really help you lose weight effectively.

Note I did not use the term Diet. Why?
Because Dieting is a waste of time and money. Forcing yourself to eat less or to eat strange foods for a certain amount of time under the belief that once your weight is down to your goal you can go back to ‘eating as usual’ is fooling yourself and setting you up for a rebound that could have you weighing more than when you started. Just look at how Oprah has been playing basketball with her weight over the years.

No, the proper term is Diet Change and means very clearly that these changes are intended to be permanent. Yes, you can treat yourself once in a while to your old kinds of food, but through personal experience, you find that once you’re used to eating a balanced diet, those old foods just don’t taste as good as they once did. Eating healthy doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice flavor, only that you need to sacrifice the things that can make you sick. Fried foods–foods cooked in heavy oils and fats–are among the worst. Grilled and baked tend to eliminate the fats and, with the applications of “21 herbs and spices” (forgive me, Col Sanders) will taste just as good, if not better.

The important thing is: eat balanced foods and include some form of activity in your daily routine. This doesn’t mean ‘run on the treadmill,’ but go out and do something active. My wife and I throw a frisbee in the evenings. We camp out. We drive Jeep trails (if you don’t think THAT’S exercise, you’ve never been on a Jeep trail.) We also get involved in charity activities like ‘Walk for Life’ and the sort.

Losing weight doesn’t have to be work. It can be fun. It’s all in how you go about doing it.

]]> By: Darrel http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/benefits-of-exercise-myth-or-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-82565 Darrel Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:16:31 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=11074#comment-82565 I've always said and believe that the way to lose weight is just to eat less. I don't believe in changing your diet to lose weight. All you have to do is eat less of what your eating now. My rule that I try to follow is to put as much food on your plate that you think you should eat and then don't refill your plate. I’ve always said and believe that the way to lose weight is just to eat less. I don’t believe in changing your diet to lose weight. All you have to do is eat less of what your eating now. My rule that I try to follow is to put as much food on your plate that you think you should eat and then don’t refill your plate.

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