"Weight loss is 80% diet ("diet" as in long term choices you can sustain not fad diet of the week) and 20% exercise."
I've read this and been told this like seriously once a day for the past week or ten days. Do you agree or disagree? WHy or why not?
I believe it because I have worked out like crazy but overate and not lost a pound. But I have eaten carefully without exercise and lost easily. But I exercise to feel good and be toned and healthy, not to lose weight anymore.
Oh, I completely agree. Exercise is important for health and ability to function (my wake up call was attempting to lift my daughter off her bed and wrenching my back - it should not hurt that bad to pick up 35 lbs of toddler!), but I don't think anybody can depend on exercise alone to change weight/body composition. It really takes eating right to do that.
Quoting chrisnjoesmom:I believe it because I have worked out like crazy but overate and not lost a pound. But I have eaten carefully without exercise and lost easily. But I exercise to feel good and be toned and healthy, not to lose weight anymore.
But as soon as I stop exercising the weight very easily piles back on even when I eat the same.
Anyway, no, I do not feel that statement applies to everyone.
Yes and no.... I think diet is definitely important and you can lose weight without exercise to an extent. You can't really exercise your way out of a bad diet. But I think exercise accounts for more than 20%.
Do you think that what you eat could influence how slow your weight loss is progressing? Is it just weight or are measurements not shrinking either? I got really stuck (I'm limited to start with because I'm nursing a baby under a year old) and found out that painfully slow weight loss **can** be symptomatic of insulin resistence. I've had to change up my diet big time to (hopefully) make a difference.
Quoting crwspringer:
I honestly feel that everyone is different. I eat really well and when I exercise I loose weight very slowly (like maybe a pound a month) (I have been on weight watchers, used my fitness pall, even had a body bugg). For me it is a painfully slow process (I need to loose 40-50 lbs).
But as soon as I stop exercising the weight very easily piles back on even when I eat the same.
Anyway, no, I do not feel that statement applies to everyone.
Completely, completely agree with you here!
Quoting Silvertears1275:Yes and no.... I think diet is definitely important and you can lose weight without exercise to an extent. You can't really exercise your way out of a bad diet. But I think exercise accounts for more than 20%.
How would I find out if I am insulin resistant?
Also, not loosing weight or inches
Quoting eema.gray:Do you think that what you eat could influence how slow your weight loss is progressing? Is it just weight or are measurements not shrinking either? I got really stuck (I'm limited to start with because I'm nursing a baby under a year old) and found out that painfully slow weight loss **can** be symptomatic of insulin resistence. I've had to change up my diet big time to (hopefully) make a difference.
Quoting crwspringer:
I honestly feel that everyone is different. I eat really well and when I exercise I loose weight very slowly (like maybe a pound a month) (I have been on weight watchers, used my fitness pall, even had a body bugg). For me it is a painfully slow process (I need to loose 40-50 lbs).
But as soon as I stop exercising the weight very easily piles back on even when I eat the same.
Anyway, no, I do not feel that statement applies to everyone.
Clinical signs include high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol numbers, obesity, and diagnosis of pre diabetes or full blown type 2 diabetes. Also, PCOS (polycyctic ovary syndrome) is often considered an indication of insulin resistence. You may be developing insulin resistence if you carry much of your weight around your middle, if you feel bloated and uncomfortable after meals containing a large amount of carbohydrate (fruit, veggies, grains), if you find yourself in urgent need of a carbohydrate pick me up about 2 hours after eating carb-laden meals.
Quoting crwspringer:
The least healthy food in my house is a bag of pretzels and those are for my daughter's lunch. I probably eat more fruit than veggies. Cheerios usually for breakfast. I know I should eat more protein, but I'm not a big meat eater.
How would I find out if I am insulin resistant?
Also, not loosing weight or inches
Quoting eema.gray:Do you think that what you eat could influence how slow your weight loss is progressing? Is it just weight or are measurements not shrinking either? I got really stuck (I'm limited to start with because I'm nursing a baby under a year old) and found out that painfully slow weight loss **can** be symptomatic of insulin resistence. I've had to change up my diet big time to (hopefully) make a difference.
Quoting crwspringer:
I honestly feel that everyone is different. I eat really well and when I exercise I loose weight very slowly (like maybe a pound a month) (I have been on weight watchers, used my fitness pall, even had a body bugg). For me it is a painfully slow process (I need to loose 40-50 lbs).
But as soon as I stop exercising the weight very easily piles back on even when I eat the same.
Anyway, no, I do not feel that statement applies to everyone.
I totally agree. We started exercising in 2010 and ended up gaining weight because we didn't watch what we ate. Once we got the diet under control we started losing weight.
As far as weight loss goes, I think that diet is the most important. For overall health though, it's definitely diet and exercise-- and that includes both cardio and strength training.
Totally agree with you on strength training, especially for women! Weight loaded exercise is one of the best ways to promote bone density and avoid osteoporosis!
Quoting Erica_Smerica:I totally agree. We started exercising in 2010 and ended up gaining weight because we didn't watch what we ate. Once we got the diet under control we started losing weight.
As far as weight loss goes, I think that diet is the most important. For overall health though, it's definitely diet and exercise-- and that includes both cardio and strength training.
What fun family activities do you do?
- eema.gray
on Aug. 23, 2012 at 1:46 PM