Doctor says I need to lose weight, thinking about a Peloton, anyone?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"exercise over diet modification"?

I wish this was effective. I would gladly run/workout 2 hours a day if it meant I could eat and drink whatever I wanted.

No one said whatever I want. I eat very healthy, consume about 1500 calories a day...very conscious of what I consume. He AND the nutritionist both said and concurred I need to burn more calories. So thats what I am doing, he gives lectures all over the country on this very subject and has several published works, nutritionist is one of the best in town, if she was good enough for Michelle O. shes good for me. Think they know what they are talking about.

Wow, you sound so self-absorbed they probably just told you what you obviously wanted to hear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Change in diet, not exercise, will help you lose weight.

Duh! I know this, it is both exercise and diet but based upon my diet (which he deemed fine) MY DOCTOR who I think knows best suggest exercise over diet modification. I trust this man who has been at this for 40+ years thank you very much.

I understand this PP didn't comment directly on the Peleton but this is a pretty rude and super defensive response. Good luck op.

[Anonymous]

Everyone on this thread is hangry

[Anonymous]

I have had a peloton for over 8 months now and LOVE it. LOVE LOVE LOVE. But you need to be the kind of person who will reliably work out and be self motivated and hold yourself accountable. But the bike is terrific, I love the classes and the ability to take whatever class I want whenever I want is awesome. I use it everyday. They now have extra weight, yoga and cross training classes you can stream from the tablet. Go to Tysons to check out the bike.

[Anonymous]

"Change in diet, not exercise, will help you lose weight."

This is just a stupid statement. Regular exercise does much to promote weight loss - it promotes a good night's sleep, regulate hormones, builds muscle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Change in diet, not exercise, will help you lose weight."

This is just a stupid statement. Regular exercise does much to promote weight loss - it promotes a good night's sleep, regulate hormones, builds muscle.

Both are critical to a healthy lifestyle (regular exercise+healthy diet). Weight-lifting is particularly important in older people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Change in diet, not exercise, will help you lose weight."

This is just a stupid statement. Regular exercise does much to promote weight loss - it promotes a good night's sleep, regulate hormones, builds muscle.

It also promotes a bigger appetite. People are more likely to gain weight when they start a cardio program. Exercise is very good for our bodies, but I think people are suggesting that OP spend a little time educating herself on the best way to loose weight. You can read all kids of scientific papers on this subject online for free.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Change in diet, not exercise, will help you lose weight."

This is just a stupid statement. Regular exercise does much to promote weight loss - it promotes a good night's sleep, regulate hormones, builds muscle.

Agreed.

It also increases resting metabolism, when you keep at it long term - so you burn more when you're not doing anything active. Of course there are a ton of other non-weight related benefits, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Change in diet, not exercise, will help you lose weight.

Duh! I know this, it is both exercise and diet but based upon my diet (which he deemed fine) MY DOCTOR who I think knows best suggest exercise over diet modification. I trust this man who has been at this for 40+ years thank you very much.

I munderstand this PP didn't comment directly on the Peleton but this is a pretty rude and super defensive response. Good luck op.

Not the OP, but most of the replies on here have been unhelpful and actually harmful. Everyone is suggesting that starvation is better than exercise?! Yes, a good diet is important, but the OP never said anything about diet. The op was asking about a piece of exercise equipment. Exercise has many health benefits. Why anyone would respond suggesting basically a starvation diet is beyond me.

I hope a few more people actually answer your request OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone on this thread is hangry

LOL...not me, I'm one of the people who out-exercises my diet. I just had ice cream for dinner and earlier today I also had a donut. (And I'm a size 4.) I eat a minimum of 1800 calories per day.

Anyway. I think buying your own exercise equipment is only a good idea if you're very familiar and enjoy the activity you will be doing on it, and you KNOW you will use it. I would never buy a spin bike if I had never really tried spinning before or if I only did it a handful of times. It would probably end up being a waste of money. Personally, I love to run--I've been running since 1992 and for the past 9 years, except for a few periods of injury, I've run a minimum of 25 miles per week. So I own a treadmill and I use it constantly--when I wake up I walk for 20 minutes, every day of the work week. I actually dislike running on a treadmill but it's been a great option when it's a downpour outside. So if you have a proven track record, it would be good to buy your own machine. If not, or if you're new to exercise, I'd use the gym for awhile and do different things until you really find something you love and can use long term.

I do agree that it's not great to focus just on cardio. I went through periods where I focused more on weights than on running and my body looked great--I weighed more but my appearance was awesome. I haven't stuck with it because I just really legitimately enjoy running and competing in races. So take awhile and find what works for you. And maybe lose the snippy attitude.

[Anonymous]

Exercise has a lot of benefits including weight maintenance but it really has little to do with weight loss and in fact can complicate the process. I'm not suggesting that anyone who is regularly exercising stop what they are doing but buying an expensive piece of equipment only makes sense if you really are just looking for an excuse to own it. Short term diet modifications, i.e. cutting carbs and replacing those calories with protein and greens really does work. I use to workout two hours a day but didn't get thin and keep it off until I changed up my food proportions. Also OP, just because your nutritionist is working for someone famous doesn't mean anything. After all, since you've consulted with her and she agrees with your diet, how did you find yourself in this overweight position?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"exercise over diet modification"?

I wish this was effective. I would gladly run/workout 2 hours a day if it meant I could eat and drink whatever I wanted.

Yup. Op please listen, you are getting good advice about what works. HIIT, weightlifting, low carb/clean eating.

[Anonymous]

eat less and try fasting 20hrs a day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone on this thread is hangry

LOL...not me, I'm one of the people who out-exercises my diet. I just had ice cream for dinner and earlier today I also had a donut. (And I'm a size 4.) I eat a minimum of 1800 calories per day.

Anyway. I think buying your own exercise equipment is only a good idea if you're very familiar and enjoy the activity you will be doing on it, and you KNOW you will use it. I would never buy a spin bike if I had never really tried spinning before or if I only did it a handful of times. It would probably end up being a waste of money. Personally, I love to run--I've been running since 1992 and for the past 9 years, except for a few periods of injury, I've run a minimum of 25 miles per week. So I own a treadmill and I use it constantly--when I wake up I walk for 20 minutes, every day of the work week. I actually dislike running on a treadmill but it's been a great option when it's a downpour outside. So if you have a proven track record, it would be good to buy your own machine. If not, or if you're new to exercise, I'd use the gym for awhile and do different things until you really find something you love and can use long term.

I do agree that it's not great to focus just on cardio. I went through periods where I focused more on weights than on running and my body looked great--I weighed more but my appearance was awesome. I haven't stuck with it because I just really legitimately enjoy running and competing in races. So take awhile and find what works for you. And maybe lose the snippy attitude.

I'm curious to know how old you are. I used to be able to do this. I am a triathlete. At 47 it just doesn't work anymore. Now, I have to increase exercise and seriously cut food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Change in diet, not exercise, will help you lose weight."

This is just a stupid statement. Regular exercise does much to promote weight loss - it promotes a good night's sleep, regulate hormones, builds muscle.

It also promotes a bigger appetite. People are more likely to gain weight when they start a cardio program. Exercise is very good for our bodies, but I think people are suggesting that OP spend a little time educating herself on the best way to loose weight. You can read all kids of scientific papers on this subject online for free.

Yeah, pretty much all the recent studies show diet, not exercise, influences weight loss. Yeah, exercise is good for other reasons but not weight loss in itself (although it may help convert fat-weight to muscle-weight).

one example - do a seearch for more:

https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/11/28/why-do-i-gain-weight-when-i-exercise/