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>While this study didn’t track the women’s eating and movement habits away from the lab, it is likely that those who gained weight began eating more and moving
by moonka 12y ago
>While this study didn’t track the women’s eating and movement habits away from the lab, it is likely that those who gained weight began eating more and moving less when they weren’t on the treadmills, “probably without meaning to,” Dr. Gaesser said.
Without knowing the whole picture, it seems hard to draw any sort of meaningful conclusion. Weight loss is almost entirely diet-based.
- axlprose 12y agoCan someone please explain why this comment is getting downvoted? It is essentially saying the same thing as the current top 2 comments that exercise is not a terribly meaningful contributor to weight loss, and adds to the discussion that certain conclusions in the article may not be warranted given that context, using no inflammatory language. Yet it is almost invisible. What gives HN?
- tomhenderson 12y agoPeople often overeat when they start exercising, either because they're hungry from the exercise, or because they feel can indulge a bit as a reward. My view is that most people should ignore exercise and fix their diet first, only easing in to an exercise routine slowly once they start to see weight loss results.
- moonka 12y ago>My view is that most people should ignore exercise and fix their diet first, only easing in to an exercise routine slowly once they start to see weight loss results. Agreed. In the last few months, I've lost about 20 pounds via diet alone. I'm starting to incorporate exercise now, and it's a lot easier to keep going day after day since I can move easier, so I don't get discouraged as easily.