One of the most widely-believed concepts in our culture is that if you exercise you will lose weight. But when it comes to weight loss, is this actually a myth? Can exercise actually be keeping you from losing weight?
According to the negative buzz on exercise, this was partly inspired by Dr. Timothy Church’s 2009 study of postmenopausal women, which found that women who exercised the most lost far less weight than had been predicted at the outset of the trial.
The researchers concluded that this was probably due to the stimulating effect exercise has on appetite, i.e., the more calories you burn, the more you want to eat. Diet will always be your first line of defense when shedding pounds. But if you carefully monitor your food intake, exercise can help your weight-loss efforts. It burns calories, it naturally tones your body, and it can often put you in a positive dieting mind-set that reinforces smart food choices throughout the day.
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