Can Exercise Overcome a Poor Diet?
- 1. Can You Eat Whatever You Want If You Exercise… And Still Lose Weight? By James Ward www.CruiseControlDiet.com
- 2. It's a sad sight but a common one, nonetheless: the same people sweating on the treadmills – week after week – without making an inch of progress.
- 3. No doubt you've witnessed this, first-hand, if you're a regular gym-goer.
- 4. And if you're not, you probably know someone that fits the profile (i.e. the chronic exerciser who's always battling their weight).
- 5. So, what gives? Why can't these people drop the pounds despite so much physical fitness?
- 6. For the most part, it has to do with a very damaging myth as far as fat loss is concerned…
- 7. believing that you can eat whatever you want as long as you work out.
- 8. In fact, not only will this stop you from losing weight, it will likely cause you to gain it.
- 9. Here's why… For starters, working out burns far fewer calories than you think.
- 10. How much fewer? Here are a couple of examples to put things in perspective:
- 11. A 163 pound woman (the average weight of an American woman according to NHANES) walking at a speed of 3 miles/hour for 45 minutes will burn about 242 calories.
- 12. That same 163 pound woman will burn approximately 313 calories running on the treadmill for 30 minutes.
- 13. Now, keeping these numbers in mind, take a moment to think about what people usually do after exercising…
- 14. they "reward" themselves – maybe not immediately after, but later in the day (or the next one) nonetheless.
- 15. So, if our hypothetical woman decided to eat a Snickers after her walk (packing 271 calories per bar), she'd essentially cancel out the calorie burn…
- 16. and add 29 more to her daily total. If she decided to drink a Gatorade (310 calories / 12 oz.) after her run to rehydrate, again, she's back to square one.
- 17. To make matters worse, consider the fact that people don't just stop at Snickers bars and energy drinks.
- 18. They go on to indulge far more than that - believing that they're burning it off.
- 19. And that's how the pounds stay on despite constant bouts of activity. It's simple math (for the most part).
- 20. Listen, if you're trying to lose weight no amount of exercise can make up for a poor diet.
- 21. Furthermore, exercise alone is the worst way to go about it. Sure, it does help but much less than you think.
- 22. In fact, as far as fat loss is concerned, about 80% of your results come from the foods you eat, while 20% can be attributed to exercise.
- 23. Therefore, get your diet in check first, and then focus on working out.
- 24. By having a sensible eating program in place you'll be able to really reap the benefits of exercise.
- 25. So unlike the "treadmill junkies" mentioned at the beginning of this video, you'll make progress that you (and everyone around you) can be proud of.
- 26. Alright, that wraps it up for this video. Be sure to like it and leave me your comments below…
- 27. And for more fat loss tips you can put to use immediately, be sure to visit my website at www.CruiseControlDiet.com