Diet or Exercise?
Question: The main reason I exercise regularly is so I can eat whatever I feel like eating. Sometimes it works OK but I find myself having to increase the amount I exercise and sometimes I can't keep up. What do you suggest?
Answer: Neither component, diet or exercise, is really effective over the long term without the other. People who go on strict diets to lose weight but don't work out will probably lose some weight, but they will lose both muscle and fat. These people will probably still be unhappy with how they look.
People that exercise and don't cut back on the fat in their diets also have a hard time achieving a low body fat ratio. If you walk 2 miles in 30 minutes you will burn around 200 calories (depending on your weight and fitness level). If you run 3 miles in 30 minutes you will burn about 350 calories. But the math always works out to the fact that you have to burn 3,500 calories to lose one pound. That's going to be a lot of running or walking! If you exercise a lot but don't cut the fat out of your diet, you will get stronger but you won't decrease your body fat level nearly as dramatically as you would if you were eating properly as well.
Find a healthy balance for yourself and you will reap the rewards.
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