Excellent post. I swear by my walking pad for this reason. Much of my life is now virtual over the computer. Merely by walking while doing calls I accumulate an extra five miles per day on average I otherwise would not have had. One of the best investments I have ever made.
Great post! I always quote whomever it was (can’t remember the source; maybe you?) that noted, “I can burn 600 calories in an hour with exercise. I can consume 600 calories in 5 mins with a single 20 oz frappa-mocha-chilly-whippy* drink. Caution advised.”
The constrained energy compensation model is fascinating, though I’m still not sure what to make of it given all the conflicting evidence.
Anecdotally, I’ve found that exercise helps me manage my weight, mostly because it keeps my appetite in check. That said, I have to be careful when I start training hard because I tend to justify eating like an athlete even though I’m no Michael Phelps.
I think the only way to make exercise stick long-term is to make it necessary, enjoyable, and/or built into your environment. Otherwise, it’s all too easy to end up as one of the many ex-active people out there.
I've been doing the daily weigh in for years. When doing an especially big effort I'm looking for my weight to be the same the next day as a guide I've eaten and drank enough.
This weekend after a 5k on Saturday and my first marathon on Sunday I was actually up 1 lb :)
I swim for 60-90 minutes five days a week and lift weights two days a week. To counter increased hunger, I take this monoamine neurotransmitter precursor product that blunts appetite and cravings for sweet and starchy food.
Excellent post. I swear by my walking pad for this reason. Much of my life is now virtual over the computer. Merely by walking while doing calls I accumulate an extra five miles per day on average I otherwise would not have had. One of the best investments I have ever made.
The walking pad is legit! I also own one. The phrase "game-changer" gets overused a lot, but it definitely applies to the walking pad!
Great post! I always quote whomever it was (can’t remember the source; maybe you?) that noted, “I can burn 600 calories in an hour with exercise. I can consume 600 calories in 5 mins with a single 20 oz frappa-mocha-chilly-whippy* drink. Caution advised.”
*Not a direct quote, obv.
I truly appreciate the work you put into each of your posts.
Thanks for reading them!
The constrained energy compensation model is fascinating, though I’m still not sure what to make of it given all the conflicting evidence.
Anecdotally, I’ve found that exercise helps me manage my weight, mostly because it keeps my appetite in check. That said, I have to be careful when I start training hard because I tend to justify eating like an athlete even though I’m no Michael Phelps.
I think the only way to make exercise stick long-term is to make it necessary, enjoyable, and/or built into your environment. Otherwise, it’s all too easy to end up as one of the many ex-active people out there.
Glad to have you back reading the audio version!
I've been doing the daily weigh in for years. When doing an especially big effort I'm looking for my weight to be the same the next day as a guide I've eaten and drank enough.
This weekend after a 5k on Saturday and my first marathon on Sunday I was actually up 1 lb :)
I swim for 60-90 minutes five days a week and lift weights two days a week. To counter increased hunger, I take this monoamine neurotransmitter precursor product that blunts appetite and cravings for sweet and starchy food.
https://carbsyndrome.com/product/carb-22/
Over the past three years, I have lost 30 pounds and kept it off. So far, so good!