Wellness

[Group 5 minus 1]

Eat less, exercise more. Read that somewhere.

[OKPrincess]

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[Group 5 minus 1]

OK: Isn't that what eat less is all about?

[Big Joanie]

That's what I have always heard too ....Sounds so simple !!!

[Perkup]

And don't forget that daily exercise called Pushing Yourself Away From the Table.

[software]

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@ncascade wrote:

Eat less, exercise more. Read that somewhere.

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You should write a book, LOL!!

The real secret is to know your own body.

Don't forget to drink lots of water.

[millieshops]

Aside from all that, I think the real secret is "Know yourself."

All kinds of diets work, but they work for different reasons for different people.  The better you know your own body and your own mind, the better you'll eat and otherwise take care of yourself.

[sidsmom]

Eat Less?

Nah, it’s all about Calorie Density.

Eat the correct foods & we don’t have to ‘eat less’ or restrict.

Exercise More?

Nah, it’s just a little movement...20-30 minutes/brisk walk.

Never depend on movement for weight loss.

[QueenDanceALot]

It is absolutely true that "You Can't out train a Bad Diet". .

I've been in the fitness world for going on 36 years, and I've never seen anyone make any lasting change without a commitment to a nutritious way of eating.  Low carlorie ,combined with low nutrient density(i.e. insufficient nutrients)  will always fail.

Exercise is fantastic for improving cardiac function, lowering certain markers for disease, and improving body composition (many people are fooled by the number on the scale - it does not tell you how much fat to lean tissue you are made of).  But it will not result, alone, in a substantial weight loss.  Unless you are starving yourself, and that will backfire on you, count on it! 

One helpful tool for those going on a "diet" is to track nutrients on a tracker, such as Cronometer.com.  It doesn't just tell you your daily calorie intake, but macro nutrient breakdown (% of protein, fat, carbohydrate) and gives you a look at your daily nutrient intake, including vitamins, minerals, Omega 3s and 6s, transfats, water.  It is very helpful to see if there is something really missing in your plan.  Of course, this does not replace having a blood test to determine these things (you may not absorb nutrients as well as you should, for a variety of reasons) BUT it is a very helpful tool and starting point.

[deb5555]