The science is in: Exercise isn’t the best way to lose weight

Why working out is great for health, but not for weight loss, explained in five minutes.

[cmotto.]

I started walking 2 miles a now been 3 months and I'm miles from home and have no idea where I am !

[zohrg]

Exercising actually makes me be more mindful of what i eat.

[bellarocco]

I want to add something that doesn't get talked about enough, and that's the importance of a healthy gut microbiome. There's some very recent research which suggests that a healthy gut microbiome and how efficiently you lose weight is strongly related. Makes sense why some people can eat everything and not gain a pound! So be sure to look after your gut health. You can do this by taking a high quality weight loss probiotic. (Just make sure it contains only the research-backed ingredients) - Fermented foods are good too such as kimchi, tempeh, kombucha etc.

[gustavofring]

The real secret comes down to your diet; how many calories are you consuming vs how many you’re burning. I never really payed attention to what I ate before, but I started weighing out portions and counting calories, and it works. It really does work. The key is discipline and consistency. I started off by finding a calorie intake calculator on google and calculated how many calories I should intake to lose ‘x’ amount of weight per week. Then you stick to it. But your mindset is important too, you’re not starving yourself or depriving yourself from enjoying food, sometimes I go 2-3 days in a row over my caloric ‘ceiling’ but the key is to stay consistent, while also making sure to enjoy the foods you eat

[nineteenthly]

But, if you exercise it can improve your mood and reduce your tendency to comfort eat.

[razgrizghost]

i hope people get that the point of the video is not to stop exercising altogether, but that exercise alone is not enough and maintaining a healthy diet is also necessary.

[phoebeahn]

Very true. I do track so I run about at least 5-6 miles a day. I didn't see much weight loss in high school, but when I went to college and had less time to eat, I rapidly lost about 15 lb in about 6 months. Exercise may build muscle, but diet matters for weight.

[NineDiamont]

what they didn’t take into consideration is that by exercising you build up muscle which are in turn constantly burning calories and your metabolism becomes more active.

[HiMyNameWaffy]

You can exercise 7 days a week - do tons of cardio. But if you over-eat you're going to gain weight. People don't realise how important diet really is.

[Red__Law]

Agree with the vid, but the best thing about exercise is that it motivates you to eat healthier, plus it improves mental health.

[craigyoung]

I’ve just turned 40 and i’m the least active I’ve been, however I’ve cut down to 2 meals a day with an 18 hour fast in between and I’m the slimmest since I was 15 years old. Very little exercise these days but just minimised the input and have had great results, just the feeling of being hungry occasionally at breakfast time. Which is not a big deal really, it just takes discipline. Good luck everyone 😊

[majanastic]

I believe that exercising on its own is not very helpful in losing weight, but when combined with eating healthy and changing your eating habits it definitely boosts your weight loss journey.

[matreyles]

“How do they stay slim? They don’t overeat.” Facts

[callmecarrots]

This whole video is forgetting that increasing muscle mass also increases your resting calorie burn.

[liamhays]

Exercise is nothing without good nutrition. Problem is I have no idea about calories and nutrients. I tried next Leveldiet and currently its working perfectly for me. 100% recommend

[arandmorgan]

I lost 6 stone in 3 months. I did this by simply starting an exercise program that I kept up. I got with my partner and I stopped exercising. I've gained weight since I stopped. Of course dietary restrictions should also happen but exercise is a really good way to lose weight. A good example is in the English military. You eat as much food as you can. Chips, beans, high calorie foods of all sorts. People in the military don't tend to get overweight because of how much exercise they are getting. I dont agree with this science, from personal experience. Maybe someone can educate me differently about this.

[eghe]

So basically the video just explained the 20/80 rule: %20 working out and %80 eating healthy or choosing healthier options.

[tadpoleontheweb]

Anyone who’s ever done a workout on a machine or with a wearable device has realized how few calories are actually burned despite a huge physical effort.

[danieloscar]

exercising always makes me feel exhausted and leaves me starving at the end of it, i stopped that kind of thing and just switched to agoge diet with some movement of course everyday, like walking but not the kind of extreme exercises

[JimC]

Eat less food, do more exercise. Unless you are a genetic anomaly or suffer from health issues you will 100% lose weight by doing those 2 things.