Dieting alone can give quick results (and that’s very tempting), but it will probably backfire if you don’t sneak more activity into your plan.
July 11, 2006 (Press Release) --
Q: Can you get by without exercising, but still lose weight by making smart eating choices like cutting out junk food and eating more fruits and vegetables?
A: Yes, you can lose weight without working out, but you shouldn’t. Even if you are making more nutritious eating choices rather than going on a drastic fad diet, you still need to exercise. Without regular exercise, you will not reach optimal health and fitness. So weight loss in and of itself should not be your only goal, but rather, getting healthier and stronger.
It’s common for overweight people to feel like they should lose weight first and then exercise later. Dieting alone can give quick results (and that’s very tempting), but it will probably backfire if you don’t sneak more activity into your plan. Research shows that if you diet without exercising, you’ll lose more lean body mass (which keeps you firm and strong). You might look thinner, but you will probably still be flabby and have pockets of body fat.
Also, you’re highly likely to regain the pounds that you lost. That’s one major reason that so many people who lose weight gain it back—they do not change their lifestyle by integrating more exercise into it. People who lose even 10 percent of their body weight experience a slowing of their metabolism because a lighter person requires fewer calories for daily energy needs. Some obesity research has shown that a formerly overweight person may have a slower than predicted metabolism. Plus, this degree of weight loss can make the body think it’s off-kilter so that a variety of physiological mechanisms are triggered to encourage weight regain. This may happen with even gradual weight loss, but is more likely with faster and more drastic fat reductions. Exercising during and after weight loss can help stave off some of these processes.
Source: http://health.msn.com/centers
A: Yes, you can lose weight without working out, but you shouldn’t. Even if you are making more nutritious eating choices rather than going on a drastic fad diet, you still need to exercise. Without regular exercise, you will not reach optimal health and fitness. So weight loss in and of itself should not be your only goal, but rather, getting healthier and stronger.
It’s common for overweight people to feel like they should lose weight first and then exercise later. Dieting alone can give quick results (and that’s very tempting), but it will probably backfire if you don’t sneak more activity into your plan. Research shows that if you diet without exercising, you’ll lose more lean body mass (which keeps you firm and strong). You might look thinner, but you will probably still be flabby and have pockets of body fat.
Also, you’re highly likely to regain the pounds that you lost. That’s one major reason that so many people who lose weight gain it back—they do not change their lifestyle by integrating more exercise into it. People who lose even 10 percent of their body weight experience a slowing of their metabolism because a lighter person requires fewer calories for daily energy needs. Some obesity research has shown that a formerly overweight person may have a slower than predicted metabolism. Plus, this degree of weight loss can make the body think it’s off-kilter so that a variety of physiological mechanisms are triggered to encourage weight regain. This may happen with even gradual weight loss, but is more likely with faster and more drastic fat reductions. Exercising during and after weight loss can help stave off some of these processes.
Source: http://health.msn.com/centers
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