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To: LindyBill who wrote (8793)	2/9/2010 1:05:19 PM
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while i agree that ultimately diet is far more important in controlling your weight, i have to say much of what he states in that article does not comport at all with my own personal experience.... for example, i find that exercise actually suppresses my appetite....the more sedentary i am, the more i found myself looking around for food to nosh on....additionally, just knowing a hard one hour workout burning 700 to 800 calories, would have never been 'wasted' on eating a few slices of bread (understanding what it took to burn it off) when i was doing heavy exercise, i ate pretty much whenever i was hungry and my weight was stable....what i didn't know then and know now is that the so called 'healthy grains' were a problem for me and i believe the reduction in my exercise 'unmasked' how sensitive i am to carbs, iow, i was burning off the excess carbs which didn't allow the accumulation of any fat that said, any body builder will tell you that without a 'clean' diet, you can lift from now until doomsday and you won't get the lean look you are shooting for my trainer used to tell me, 80% diet, 20% exercise is the formula for optimum health and fitness (meaning you can undo an entire workout session by a lousy food choice as taubes seems to be pointing out) one thing that i think he is nearly ignoring in that article the benefits of weight training and cardio training beyond fat loss....just being able to climb stairs without huffing and puffing, or lift heavy grocery bags without straining your muscles are tiny examples of the benefits of fitness levels attained by dedicated exercise.....we are far more sedentary than our ancestors and we need to find a way of incorporating exercise to our daily activities to compensate for that as he points out, exercise is a TOOL, not the end all/be all for weight control, but indeed, my experience has been without incorporating that tool, my weight will creep up 10 to 15 lbs. without any change in my diet as we age, i think the idea of 'use or LOSE it' should be recognized, if not for weight control, for muscular strength, endurance, balance, brain function, sexual health, etc the key is to find SOME physical activity that you enjoy and will not find it as a 'chore' to incorporate in your daily life... for many it is as simple as walking 3 to 4 miles a day