Everyday there is a new fad diet that is being touted to eliminate the need for diet and/or exercise, but losing weight and being healthy can still only be done through some combination of the two. And to be effective the two must be done in conjunction.
Working out without watching your diet is often ineffective because you aren’t getting the nutrients your body needs to build muscle which fights fat and you may be eating more calories than you are burning in your work outs.
Lowering your calorie intake and not working out will likely lower your weight but this is not sustainable and most people regain the weight they lose shortly thereafter this way.
So one without the other can work but to truly manage one’s weight at a healthy level takes both diet and exercise.
The diet in the United States is nowhere near the recommended guidelines from the US Department of Agriculture. According to their studies the average American eats 14 times more sugary foods than they should. Sugar like this has no nutritional value and contributes to fat on your body.
So, it’s a matter of what calories you are taking in and not how many. This is an important distinction that is not understood by many. When one hears diet in America they assume they have to cut the amount of food they eat.
Exercise ties it all together by burning the calories. Those that are able to consistently keep weight off and not have their weight fluctuate are patient and workout everyday.
The key is to get to a point where your lifestyle becomes a virtuous cycle of working out because it feels good and feeding your body the nutrients it needs so you feel good. After a while you won’t want to counteract your workout with unhealthy calories.
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