Does Anyone Else Hate Stories Like This? - Personal Trainer Community - Forum

[Kevin59]

But what really is happening is people realize they are fat and then they think if they cut their calories by 500 to 1000 each day they'll lose weight.
So they eat fewer meals. They eat maybe once or twice a day and that is what is slowing their metabolism down and causing them NOT TO LOSE WEIGHT.

I have to agree with this base on what I've seen. I can't even begin to remember the number of overweight people I've met that only eat once or twice a day. But I've also met a few people that lost weight just from cutting calories with no exercise. I think there are a lot of factors involved and it's probably a individualistic thing.

However, I'm very disappointed on how they make it seem like people don't need strength training unless they're a bodybuilder. People who read this are now going to say, "I don't need a trainer, all I have to do is run or walk on a inclined treadmill".

[kettlebell king]

I agree - if there have been no conclusive studies or not that lasting weight loss or shall we say fat loss can be maintained though exercise alone I know through personal experience through at least 10 clients in the past who have not altered their eating habits but have increased exercise have made massive changes in their body composition and they are still maintaining and improving on these readings- I guess alot of it is down to just how many hours and how hard you are going to work- I must say diet is one of the things I struggle most with in my own training and often eat fast food and chocolate along with healthy meals- however I have a body fat reading of 8% which sometimes dips as low as 6% - however I often train for 4 hours a day. I do agree it is easier to drop weigt through cutting calories but I don't think this should be championed as the best way of doing it - a balanced approach has to be followed. One thing I do know it is better to be fit and fat- flexible, good cardio, good strength and endurance than skinny and unfit. I've fought against many a fit fat man on the judo mat and know they are far healthier than the skinny man who diets and does no exercise