Why you shouldn’t exercise to lose weight

November 6 2017 by , medical review by in Exercise, Weight loss

Is getting a gym membership really a great idea for shedding pounds?

Turns out working out is not as effective for weight loss as people think, according to 60+ studies outlined in this article.

Vox: Why you shouldn’t exercise to lose weight, explained with 60+ studies

If you want to lose weight, it’s better to focus on changing your diet. A good way to start is by following the advice in the links below!

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Living low carb with Valerie Mugridge
04:01
Valerie wanted to lose weight by cutting calories, giving up things she really loved, like cheese. But this did not help her with her weight.
How to maximize fat burning
03:52
Dr. Fung's fasting course part 2: How do you maximize fat burning? What should you eat – or not eat?
Living low carb with Yvonne Lane
05:51
Yvonne used to see all those pictures of people who'd lost so much weight, but sometimes didn't really believe they were real.
Living low carb with John Holding
04:57
John used to suffer from a myriad of aches and pains which he simply dismissed as “normal”. Known as the big guy at work, he was constantly hungry and grabbing for snacks.
Diet Doctor Podcast #33 – Dr. David Unwin
43:25
Dr. Unwin was on the verge of retiring as a general practice physician in the UK. Then he found the power of low carb nutrition and began helping his patients in ways he never thought possible.
"I'll do this or I'm going to die trying"
19:23
Kristie Sullivan struggled with her weight for her whole life in spite of trying every diet imaginable, but then she finally lost a 120 pounds and improved her health on a keto diet.
Living low carb with Sue Acres
04:33
Sue used to be 50 pounds (23 kg) overweight and suffered from lupus. Her fatigue and pain was also so severe that she had to use a walking stick to get around. But she has reversed all this on keto.
How to do an LCHF or keto diet
1:00:45
Dr. Eric Westman explains how to do a well-formulated LCHF diet.
How to think about how to eat — Gary Taubes
30:34
In this presentation from the Low Carb Denver conference, the amazing Gary Taubes talks about the conflicting dietary advice we are given and what to make of it all.
The 5 common mistakes on LCHF
09:25
Is it hard to reach your goal weight, are you hungry or do you feel bad? Make sure you're avoiding these mistakes.
My success story with Chuck Hicks
02:39
At nearly 500 lbs (230 kg) Chuck could barely move at all anymore. It wasn’t until he found a keto diet that thing started to change.
Pie-making champion goes low carb
03:23
Learn how this pie-making champion went low carb and how it changed his life.
Part 8 of Dr. Jason Fung's diabetes course
05:21
Dr. Fung gives us an in-depth explanation of how beta cell failure happens, what the root cause is, and what you can do to treat it.
My success story with Kenneth Russell
02:52
When Kenneth turned 50, he realized that he wouldn't make it to 60 the way he was going.
The pathways of insulin resistance
30:41
Are we chasing the wrong guy when it comes to heart disease? And if so, what is the real culprit in the disease?
How to motivate your patients
50:25
In this presentation from Low Carb Denver 2019, Drs. David and Jen Unwin explain how physicians can finetune the art of practicing medicine with strategies from psychology to help their patients reach their goals.
Insulin toxicity — Dr. Jason Fung's diabetes course
09:03
Dr. Fung looks at the evidence on what high levels of insulin can do to one’s health and what can be done to lower insulin naturally.
Therapeutic fasting
46:09
What if there was a more effective treatment alternative for obesity and type 2 diabetes, that is both simple and free?

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4 comments

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MIRIAM
November 7 2017 1
An interesting article but I notice the author advocates reducing calories and staying away from a high-fat diet as the best way to reduce weight which seems to go against all Diet Doctor stands for.

As it happens, we've just said goodbye to 2 very dear and very overweight friends who've been staying with us for a couple of days. They are horrified by the amount of fat we eat and told us in all seriousness that they watch the calories!

We're a healthy, active couple in our mid and late 60s, maintaining a normal (not skinny) weight while following a moderate LCHF vegetarian diet. . . . . .
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Joseph
November 8 2017
Same problem I lost 14kgs at 50 stayed off now for over a year. Friends keep telling me I'm too thin and eat too much butter & olive oil! I've not ever been hungry on LCHF and never snack anymore
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Dee
November 23 2017
It may be true that exercise is not great for initial weightLOSS, but I have heard of studies that show it is necessary for MAINTAINING that lower weight after the initial loss - by virtue of increasing your metabolic rate, probably from the muscle gain exercise delivers. I do notice it's hard to KEEP the weight off without getting more active, especially weight-bearing exercise. Maybe this is more important as we age too.
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Teresa
January 1
I started keto and walking last March. I started weight lifting and going to the gym in September. Weights has not sped up my weight loss, as a matter of fact, it seemed to slow down my pound loss..but I did lose inches, gain muscle and get firm. To me it’s about being healthy and fir, not only weighing less

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