You Ask: Which is better for losing weight – diet or exercise?
Our Answer: Both, because to lose weight both exercise and diet are important. However, diet is most effective for weight loss while adding a consistent exercise program will keep weight off long term.
Maybe you need to drop a few pounds to get ready for the beach or shed some weight after the holidays. Ask yourself should my gym membership should be reactivated or activated? Or should I go on a diet? These are trick questions because both are important for weight management. When losing weight, diets will be more effective since weight loss from physical activity requires a significant amount of exercise to shed the pounds. Even if you choose a rigorous exercise schedule, it still means altering your dietary intake to stay in an energy deficit state by cutting calories.
Try the 80/20 rule that many follow in the weight loss space that promotes that effective weight loss is 80% dietary changes (lower caloric intake) and 20% exercise. This rule is not 100% ironclad advice for everyone seeking to lose weight as it depends on the person. Still, this rule is a great way to focus your attention when journeying to new body weights.
Have you ever heard the expression “you can’t outrun your fork”? This expression is an excellent way to keep you from believing that moderate to vigorous exercise means you can binge on a huge meal.
At the end of the day, dieting is more important for losing weight. Physical activity is for keeping the weight off. However, you can do both at the same time to lose weight with some coaching.
RxHealthyHabits suggests:
Your journey to lifelong transformative optimal health will incorporate:
Healthy eating below your total energy expenditure
Exercise 75-100 minutes per week at a mild to moderate level but more ideally 150-300 minutes per week at a moderate to vigorous level for healthy weight management long term.
References:
Mayo Clinic Minute
BodyLine
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