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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>lose 200 or so calories. Is that not a good exercise?
It is good exercise. You just burned about 40g of fat. Do this every day for a month, and you’ve lost a kilo.
It’s much easier to lose weight by eating less, but exercise is good in other ways — it helps get your cardiovascular system in shape, and the muscles you will build burn some calories just to stay alive.
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