Mon, Apr-20-09, 15:40
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Senior Member
Posts: 4,317
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Plan: Keto / Atkins VLC
Stats: 173/146.5/135
BF:23.9
Progress: 70%
Location: N. Calif. Sierra Nevadas
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Most of the advice is great. Exercise, specifically weight training, is probably far more useful than excessive cardio, which as people have noted, can make you hungry and defeat the purpose. That said, some sort of daily exercise (moderate) is always helpful. Mainly it's about the food: it's the CONSISTENCY of your eating, day after day, that makes all the difference.
I know the info Taubes discusses about exercise not being critical for weight loss is true, I experienced it myself. My most successful Atkins experience was when I had a ski injury and could not exercise at all. But I did the Atkins induction eating (carbs 20 and under) and lost the weight effortlessly in about 6 weeks with zero exercise. So I know it can be done.
Exercise is good for all of us, and should be part of our daily life. Perhaps not every day, but at least several days a week. Moderate exercise, not the burn yourself out type of over-exercising. And what people mention above about weight lifting being far better than cardio...that's absolutely true. Building muscle makes your body's metabolism burn stronger, thus burning more calories due to the presence of added muscle. Complement the lifting with a moderate bit of cardio (for your heart!!) and you'll do well.
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