Trying to lose weight and putting it in numbers is demoralizing. I’ve started riding a stationary bike for 5 miles and then doing minor weight lifting after and I maaaaybe lose 200 or so calories. Is that not a good exercise? I’ve been doing this almost everyday starting 2 weeks ago. But it’s starting to feel useless if it’s such a minor amount of calories burnt. Is this a good trend to continue? What am I missing?
Edit: everyone here has been incredibly helpful, and surprisingly consistent with one another. I feel much more confident about what I’m doing and what I need to do. Seriously, thank you all.
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Exercise is for health.
Good eating habits are for weight control.
As you have seen, it’s hard to burn an extra 200 calories but easy to eat that much… or choose to not eat it. Make small changes that you can maintain and they will add up.
As an example, instead of a double cheeseburger and large fries, have a single burger with lots of veggies for toppings and share those fries. Have foods you enjoy, but eat mindfully and really enjoy eating every bite.
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