losing weight without exercising?

"XiaoZhen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

The alternative is to eat lesser which I am not willing. So eating
well and exercising is a good combination.

All I do to lose weight is to walk moderately briskly (4 miles per
hour) every weekday for 1/2 to 1 hour while on my Low Carb, Low Fat,
High Fibre, High Protein.

I've always exercised to some extent during times when I've lost weight.
Mostly rather moderately. Right now I'm doing almost exactly what you do - I
walk for a half-hour or so on the trails in my local park. Relaxing and it
seems to help.

I also think it's good to do some resistance exercise. Nothing major, just
something to work the major mucle groups a couple times a week. I have some
equipment, so I'll use my TotalGym or dumbbells. Or sometimes a video. I try
to do some yoga/stretching regularly, too. It all works together to help, I
think.

Oddly, I've noticed that during periods where I've exercised more heavily
(all day hiking in the mountains, long-distance cycling in the hills) I
haven't lost weight. Not sure why, but there it is.

HG

Hannah Gruen wrote:
:: Oddly, I've noticed that during periods where I've exercised more
:: heavily (all day hiking in the mountains, long-distance cycling in
:: the hills) I haven't lost weight. Not sure why, but there it is.

IMO, heavy exercise does not promote weight loss because the body demands
lots of energy input in order to sustain it. It's hard to balance output
against intake and you need to be very aware of the kinds of foods you're
eating vs the kinds of activity you're doing.

IMO, for weight loss, moderate exercise is far, far better. That way, one
can better balance intake against output.

For me, long-distance cycling is hills is for fun (pain is fun, btw)!