Quote: (09-17-2014 12:50 AM)Bill Wrote:
Everybody does rationalizations. What matters is that she moves. Of course she wants to lose weight but she failed so she concentrates on moving which is obviosly is easier for her. It´s like with depressed people who can not solve the depression but try to find coping mechanisms. She is an athelete relatively speaking. What counts is the effort.
It's used as justification to eat more.
People significantly overestimate how many calories are burned through exercise. The numbers are tiny unless it's ultra-endurance work, which would probably kill some of these creatures.
A tiny bit of self-control with portion sizes is more effective for weight loss and body composition than a marathon followed by a bucket of ribs, pint of ice cream and a tray of cronuts.
"I'd hate myself if I had that kind of attitude, if I were that weak." - Arnold