The Weight Loss Effects Of Exercise Are Easily Undone - Position Statement
"Exercise" is touted as a means to lose weight.
Exercise for weight loss involves burning more Calories than are consumed.
For weight loss, the effects of exercise, if any, are easily undone.
The average gram of food contains 5.65 Calories.
It is generally considered that, on average, 100 Calories are burned per mile traveled by foot.
To completely undo the effects of exercising by traveling one mile on foot, which may take 60 - 90 minutes, one has to overeat a mere 20 grams of food containing an average number of Calories.
Twenty grams is about 3/4 of an ounce.
Clearly, exercising without strict caloric intake control is a bad strategy for weight loss.
The Weight Loss Effects Of Exercise Are Easily Undone - Advocacy Letter
"Exercise" is touted as a means to lose weight.
Exercise for weight loss involves burning more Calories than are consumed.
For weight loss, the effects of exercise, if any, are easily undone.
The average gram of food contains 5.65 Calories. (from: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5304a3.htm)
It is generally considered that, on average, 100 Calories are burned per mile traveled by foot.
To completely undo the effects of exercising by traveling one mile on foot, which may take 60 - 90 minutes, one has to overeat a mere 20 grams of food containing an average number of Calories.
Twenty grams is about 3/4 of an ounce.
Clearly, exercising without strict caloric intake control is a bad strategy for weight loss.
I expect the following from you:
A clear and immediate public declaration that you do not support exercise as a primary means of weight control
A clear and immediate public declaration that you do support caloric intake control as the primary means of weight control
Thank you for your attention to this important, life-saving matter.