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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Weight loss is 90% a function of diet. Exercise is great for other things (mental health, healthy immune system, higher levels of energy, better sleep) but if u wanna lose weight you gotta just eat fewer calories. The best way of doing that is taking care in what you eat – eat really yummy, good quality food, just don’t eat big portions. The better the food, generally, the fuller it makes you feel.
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