The article was interesting, but it's got a tone that we all need to be
careful about. It's easy to read something like that and take away the
message that exercise is useless. That's the kind of whiz-bang headline
that sells magazines. But all it's saying is that exercise in a gym
isn't a panacea for weight loss, not that we don't have to do any
physical activity.
It would be a foolish thing to assume that an hour in a gym counteracts
overeating. We know that if we eat more calories than we burn, we gain
weight. It would be a mistake, though, simply to throw up our hands and
avoid it altogether. Exercise does help burn calories, it just isn't
enough all by itself.
Without exercise, losing weight would be a lot harder for me. I work out
5 days a week, running for 40 minutes and lifting weights for 20. In
Weight Watchers, that counts for 6 points I can add on the days I
exercise. I'm allowed 20 points without exercise. Obviously what I eat
is the major part of the program, and that extra 6 points isn't
insignificant. But it's just 6 points, not the whole nine yards.
Exercise is vital for good health as well as an important factor in
maintaining a healthy weight. I plan to keep on doing it!
Cheers,
Trish
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