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Well the no exercise part is mostly true. Diet is the most important factor.

lloeki 10y ago
Can we stop with sweeping statements? Exercising when on a bad diet all the while being definitely overweight sure won't work, while fixing your diet will help even withojt exercise (although it'll help, especially as regular exercise helps in regulating hunger) But currently I need do shed only a little bit of excess weight, and short of starving myself "fixing" my diet more won't help at all, only exercising will do.
- SixSigma 10y ago
  Running a calorie deficit does not require starvation. You can easily live on 1500 kcals a day and lose as much as you like. I know because I have done it.
  - cableshaft 10y ago
    Well congrats on having a body that doesn't constantly scream for food when you only eat 1500 calories a day, because mine does (and probably a lot of obese people). That being said I have successfully fought through it and lost significant weight before. But I felt hungry the entire time. I'm trying a different approach by adopting a low carb diet this time around, though.
    - SixSigma 10y ago
      > only a little bit of excess weight > obese I just knew you were weasel wording. Fats are always in denial. You wouldn't be hungry after eating a kilo of carrot & cabbage salad. So all you're telling me are the lies you tell yourself.
      - lloeki 10y ago
        What? It's not even my reply. Anyway currently if I reduce calorie intake my body just gets into a massive slump mode as it tries to minimise calorie burn, resulting in zero weight loss unless I downright fast. Conversely, just having a balanced diet and going running regularly keeps my body very close to optimal weight.
        SixSigma 10y ago
        Oh yes, sorry. It is water retention that often causes plataeu, which admittedly, is where the exercsie does factor in.
      - cableshaft 10y ago
        Nice mixup :) I am fat, and I'm eating at a 30% calorie deficit right now on a low carb diet and swimming at least 3 times a week. I'm not denying anything (but then again you thought you caught the gp in a lie). I can eat two heaping plates of salad at a salad bar and be hungry an hour later (and no, it's not thirst, because I drink plenty of water, especially when dieting). That might not be a full kilo, but I am full when I finish. It just doesn't last very long, like some people say about Chinese food. This is the first time I've tried a low carb diet, though, and it has been easier to get through the day. Simple calorie restriction before (but still eating carbs ) was impossible for me to sustain for longer than a couple of weeks.
collyw 10y ago
Personally I have found the opposite.

Can we stop with sweeping statements? Exercising when on a bad diet all the while being definitely overweight sure won't work, while fixing your diet will help even withojt exercise (although it'll help, especially as regular exercise helps in regulating hunger) But currently I need do shed only a little bit of excess weight, and short of starving myself "fixing" my diet more won't help at all, only exercising will do.

SixSigma 10y ago
Running a calorie deficit does not require starvation. You can easily live on 1500 kcals a day and lose as much as you like. I know because I have done it.
- cableshaft 10y ago
  Well congrats on having a body that doesn't constantly scream for food when you only eat 1500 calories a day, because mine does (and probably a lot of obese people). That being said I have successfully fought through it and lost significant weight before. But I felt hungry the entire time. I'm trying a different approach by adopting a low carb diet this time around, though.
  - SixSigma 10y ago
    > only a little bit of excess weight > obese I just knew you were weasel wording. Fats are always in denial. You wouldn't be hungry after eating a kilo of carrot & cabbage salad. So all you're telling me are the lies you tell yourself.
    - lloeki 10y ago
      What? It's not even my reply. Anyway currently if I reduce calorie intake my body just gets into a massive slump mode as it tries to minimise calorie burn, resulting in zero weight loss unless I downright fast. Conversely, just having a balanced diet and going running regularly keeps my body very close to optimal weight.
      - SixSigma 10y ago
        Oh yes, sorry. It is water retention that often causes plataeu, which admittedly, is where the exercsie does factor in.
    - cableshaft 10y ago
      Nice mixup :) I am fat, and I'm eating at a 30% calorie deficit right now on a low carb diet and swimming at least 3 times a week. I'm not denying anything (but then again you thought you caught the gp in a lie). I can eat two heaping plates of salad at a salad bar and be hungry an hour later (and no, it's not thirst, because I drink plenty of water, especially when dieting). That might not be a full kilo, but I am full when I finish. It just doesn't last very long, like some people say about Chinese food. This is the first time I've tried a low carb diet, though, and it has been easier to get through the day. Simple calorie restriction before (but still eating carbs ) was impossible for me to sustain for longer than a couple of weeks.

collyw 10y ago

Personally I have found the opposite.