TIME article - Why Exercise Wont Make You Thin

sounds like a rant from an uniformed jounalist in abit of a mid life crisis to me. his statements are far fetched and unrealistic, plus just because he does what he does it doesnt mean it doesnt work for thousands of other people. the whole article to me sounded like a guy just wanting something exciting to happen in his life. i felt sorry for him to some degree. i hope he finds his answers and a way to find balance in his life!

The author said this...

...immediately after saying this...

Am I the only one who realized that he answered his own question in a matter of two sentences?

no chefchitown your not on your own, i realised that too, the whole article was full of him answering his own question but then not knowing anything health related to draw a conclusion! it was a riduculous article

Nope, he kind of answered his own question there, I agree.

That said, I think the article is nonsense and doesn't apply to everybody. Personally I don't eat any more on days that I exercise than on days that I don't, and I don't get hungry from exercising. Additionally, I drink more water on the days that I exercise, which makes me even less hungry....go figure!

It still all comes down to calories in and calories out. The author is trying to take away all responsiibility for what we put in our mouths by saying that going to the gym makes you eat more - no, people still have to be responsible for what they eat.

My guess is that some people probably use working out as an excuse to cheat or eat more than they should, or possibly some people just don't understand the energy balance involved and think that just by exercising they can eat whatever they want. Well, none of that is a result of exercise, its a result of being uneducated.


Personally, working out actually supresses my appitite. When I'm done with a workout, the last thing I want to do is eat.

The author lost all credibility with this statement:

(Actually he lost all credibility long before that, but this statement was the one that had me slapping my forehead and going "f'ing moron".)

I used to eat worse on days that I worked out.
Then I finally learned that you have to eat smarter, not harder.

QFT and justice. If it wasn't for juice and protein shakes I'd never get any decent post-workout nutrition.

Thanks for posting this. There have been a lot of articles lately to the tune of "losing weight/exercising is so hard, and so few people actually succeed, so why even bother, and obesity isn't that much of a health risk anyway, and it's society's fault for not being more accepting of overweight people." It really burns me up. It's hard enough to stick to a weight loss regimen without these yahoos and their demotivating articles.

Demotivating is right! The average person who isn't super-well informed about fitness and weight loss would probably take this article to heart. I'm just really glad I'm on this forum

it has the ''mc donalds made me fat'' kind of feel doesn't it?
it all comes down to self control, portions and what you eat. after I do my spinning class I just want some protein and water, like a slice of lean turkey ham, not exactly a big chocolate bar! actually I am not craving sweets like I used to before exercise.

this guy sounds like the classic kind that aborts after he hasn't lost any weight in a week and doesn't realize exercise has many other benefits, not just weight loss but size loss, stamina, helps your cardiovascular system, muscle build which actually means you might not lose much because your muscle has weight too. what makes me sad is that he kind of tries to make it ok when people give up because ''exercise basically doesn't work''

I didn't really pick up on that. The one thing I did really take away from this, however, is that I am exercising wrong. I mean, 45 minutes of cardio 2-3 days a week and 30-45 minutes pretty heavy weights 2-3 days and I am never very hungry after.

The writer, however, has found the miracle workout that ramps your appetite up and must therefore up your metabolism. Show me the way.

Seriously, I got the feeling that he or she did not eat right, was not in control of cals or portions, and was obviously doin it rong on the exercise front.

sounds like a rant from an uniformed jounalist in abit of a mid life crisis to me. his statements are far fetched and unrealistic, plus just because he does what he does it doesnt mean it doesnt work for thousands of other people. the whole article to me sounded like a guy just wanting something exciting to happen in his life. i felt sorry for him to some degree. i hope he finds his answers and a way to find balance in his life!

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