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Sorry for not having references, but to add to your very good comment: Working out triggers hunger in us, and I believe I've read somewhere (research?) that hun

Sorry for not having references, but to add to your very good comment: Working out triggers hunger in us, and I believe I've read somewhere (research?) that hunger overcompensates compared to how much was burnt, so working out (regardless if cardio or weights) is actually bad for losing weight. Then of course it can be good for your overall health (in particularly your mental one) so that in turn might help you (and be good for you), but if your only goal is losing weight, I'm not sure this talk about exercising is so good.

chucksta 5y ago
No absolutely not. You may overcompensate initially, but your body re acclimates. The prevailing advice simply wouldn't be to start moving more for the obese/morbidly obese if this were the case
- favorited 5y ago
  I don't disagree with you about the overall health benefits of regular exercise, but the entire point of the article was that the "prevailing advice" WRT weight management is often over-simplified to the point of worthlessness.
- Zababa 5y ago
  > The prevailing advice simply wouldn't be to start moving more for the obese/morbidly obese if this were the case Considering the state of the obesity epidemic, maybe that prevailing advice is not working well?
- aitchnyu 5y ago
  I used soaked chia seeds to fill the extra hunger. Some days I was "hungry" with a full stomach. Can I take advantage of the low calories of chia seeds or do I have to depend on hunger acclimation?
copperx 5y ago
I'm not sure if this is a common thing, but working out has a satiating effect on me. I simply have less hunger when I exercise. The only exception is when I swim. That does increase hunger. I wish I understood the reason.
wvh 5y ago
Working out too hard, i.e. anaerobically such as running or anything that gets you out of breath, can trigger hunger if you're not adapted to that level of exercise. It puts your body in high alert mode and you will have to balance out stress hormones and refuel immediate energy stores after. Pushing yourself to the limit is probably only a good idea if your body is already healthy enough to take the abuse. If you want to lose weight, something less taxing that you can happily do for a longer time is a much better choice – work with your body and mind, not against them. Give your body time to hit those fat stores instead of putting it in overdrive and pulling energy from more direct sources of glycogen.

chucksta 5y ago

No absolutely not. You may overcompensate initially, but your body re acclimates. The prevailing advice simply wouldn't be to start moving more for the obese/morbidly obese if this were the case

favorited 5y ago
I don't disagree with you about the overall health benefits of regular exercise, but the entire point of the article was that the "prevailing advice" WRT weight management is often over-simplified to the point of worthlessness.
Zababa 5y ago
> The prevailing advice simply wouldn't be to start moving more for the obese/morbidly obese if this were the case Considering the state of the obesity epidemic, maybe that prevailing advice is not working well?
aitchnyu 5y ago
I used soaked chia seeds to fill the extra hunger. Some days I was "hungry" with a full stomach. Can I take advantage of the low calories of chia seeds or do I have to depend on hunger acclimation?

copperx 5y ago

I'm not sure if this is a common thing, but working out has a satiating effect on me. I simply have less hunger when I exercise. The only exception is when I swim. That does increase hunger. I wish I understood the reason.

wvh 5y ago

Working out too hard, i.e. anaerobically such as running or anything that gets you out of breath, can trigger hunger if you're not adapted to that level of exercise. It puts your body in high alert mode and you will have to balance out stress hormones and refuel immediate energy stores after. Pushing yourself to the limit is probably only a good idea if your body is already healthy enough to take the abuse. If you want to lose weight, something less taxing that you can happily do for a longer time is a much better choice – work with your body and mind, not against them. Give your body time to hit those fat stores instead of putting it in overdrive and pulling energy from more direct sources of glycogen.