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Title of the article: > Why you shouldn't exercise to lose weight Content of the actual article, many paragraphs down: > [P]eople who have had success losing
by strken 3y ago
Title of the article:
> Why you shouldn't exercise to lose weight
Content of the actual article, many paragraphs down:
> [P]eople who have had success losing weight have a few things in common: They weigh themselves at least once a week. They restrict their calorie intake, stay away from high-fat foods, and watch their portion sizes. They also exercise regularly.
I mean, I agree with the general thrust of the article, but really now! Exercise is important for reasons that have nothing to do with immediate weight loss. You shouldn't quit smoking to lose weight either, and in fact nicotine is an appetite suppressant, but you should still quit smoking.
- lemming 3y agoThe title is a little ambiguous, but it's accurate if read: "You shouldn't use exercise to achieve weight loss". If you read it as: "You shouldn't exercise if you're trying to lose weight", then it's a little ridiculous, sure. But reading the article will show that that's not the intended interpretation, since it makes it clear that exercise is good for all sorts of reasons and will probably help with weight loss to some minor degree too. But it shouldn't be the main intervention, nothing beats just eating the right amount. Interestingly, they don't discuss the most important exercise when losing weight - resistance training is super important to make sure you lose fat rather than muscle, which they don't discuss at all. But that's not what most people think of when they think about exercising for weight loss.