Monday, July 28, 2008
And the most depressing study award goes to...
As if dieting and exercise to lose 10% of your body weight weren't hard enough, a new study finds that overweight/obese women may need to exercise almost an hour a day, five days a week, simply to sustain that weight loss. AND, they must do that in addition to continuing to limit their calories.
It seems to me this could be a seriously de-motivating piece of news for someone who has just begun a program to lose weight. Doctors, what do you think? Is it best to share this piece of information about weight-loss maintenance with patients right off the bat, or wait until they've lost some or all of the weight before you hit them with the news?
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1 Comments:
The message we need to give, and loudly and clearly, is to encourage exercise, not for the purpose of losing weight but to feel better, live longer and look better.
Yes, weight loss to BMI less than 26 is ideal, but there is an undisputed benefit to exercise even when weight loss is minimal.
Every human, who is physically capable, should exercise an hour a day.
A great quote from a recent lecture I heard on Cardiovascular Disease in Women is: "Make time for exercise, or you better make time for disease."
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