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In reply to the discussion: Exercise doesn't really aid weight loss and sometimes makes it harder, science concludes [View all]joshcryer
(62,296 posts)26. Yes, and you will feel terrible...
It you live on one double cheeseburger and a diet coke every day. But it's still a matter of physics.
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Exercise doesn't really aid weight loss and sometimes makes it harder, science concludes [View all]
ErikJ
Jun 2016
OP
it's always been about food. i think the key is to be more physically active rather than "exercise"
JI7
Jul 2016
#23
I responded with two peer reviewed studies published in respectable medical journals
Major Nikon
Jul 2016
#45
Twenty extra pounds of muscle will always look better than any extra ten pounds of fat
nolabels
Jul 2016
#48
Exactly. This study the OP cites is just something to help lazy people feel better.
cwydro
Jul 2016
#54
It's because people way overestimate calories burned, partially due to GROSS calories burned calcula
MillennialDem
Jul 2016
#65