Going to the Gym is a Waste of Time

[Gumbo Robot]

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Great news!

I no longer feel so guilty about not having even lifted a finger since before Christmas.

[SueEllen]

Actually like with the Trust Me I'm A Doctor program yesterday where they found different people need to eat different diets to avoid insulin spikes, there are other studies that show that different people lose different amounts of weight doing different exercises and some people lose SFA.

In other words going to the gym may not be a waste of time for you or me but it will be for someone else.

Personally I know doing exercise isn't a waste of time for me.

[SpontaneousOrder]

That's bulltulip. If you do enough exercise you *WILL* burn more calories. That that progression isn't necessarily linear doesn't change the fact.

[d000hg]

That's bulltulip. If you do enough exercise you *WILL* burn more calories. That that progression isn't necessarily linear doesn't change the fact.

With the body, nothing is as simple as it should seem

Perhaps your body gets more efficient. Perhaps you get hungrier and cannot sustain such a low-calorie intake.

Being fit is probably more important than your weight though so still worthwhile.

[WTFH]

With the body, nothing is as simple as it should seem

Remember, you are responding to someone who religiously believes everything is black or white, that there cannot be a grey area!


For me, balance is important. A balanced diet, balanced amount of natural exercise and that helps promote good health. If you are taking supplements then you or your lifestyle are not in balance.


Everything in moderation. Excessive exercise and it's not good for you. Excessive eating and it's not good for you.


Want to lose weight? Eat/drink less and exercise more. Simple.

[seanraaron]

I don't know if it's a waste of time, but it takes too much time for me. I prefer some simple press-ups and yoga in the morning and free weights in the evening.

[FatLazyContractor]

That's bulltulip. If you do enough exercise you *WILL* burn more calories. That that progression isn't necessarily linear doesn't change the fact.

I'd suggest that we ask MF if he agrees with that.