If exercise has little impact on weight why is every morning jogger so skinny?
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Anonymous
| I just got back from a run and everyone is very thin. I'm 130 and I am always the fattest person I see on my runs. I think the notion that diet is almost the sole determinant to be thin is wrong. I also think this theory could discourage people from exercise unnecessarily, which is a shame. |
Anonymous
| I see plenty of non skinny joggers. My cousin runs half marathons and has run a full one once....she's not skinny. She's not fat either, but a healthy curvy weight. |
Anonymous
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The constant assertion that "diet is X-percent" is BS. Most of it is just calories in vs. calories out. It's basic math. But regular exercise also just raises your metabolism. Even when you're sitting on the sofa all day binge-watching Netflix.
Over time, engaging in regular exercise will rev up what your body burns all day long. |
Anonymous
| Because the same people who have the drive and motivation to be out running in the early morning are oftentimes the same people that have the drive and motivation to eat well and moderately. |
Anonymous
| You don't know their genetics, what their bodies were like before pregnancy, what they eat/don't eat, other exercise they engage in, whether they breastfeed etc etc etc. A lot of factors contribute to weight loss and how a person looks. Take it easy on yourself, but work toward your goals consistently. |
Anonymous
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I was out jogging this morning and I am 20 lbs. overweight. |
Anonymous
Wrong. I have periods where I run over 50+ miles per week (female) and I love McDonald's and a Dairy Queen. Like every week. Both. And PASTA. Lots and lots of it!! |
Anonymous
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Runners tend to be skinny just because the nature of the exercise requires the endurance type of muscles as opposed to the fast twitch muscles. For example, compare the marathon runners (especially the ones from Ethiopia) versus the 100 meter sprinters.
I don't think the general consensus is that diet is the "sole determinant", and it should be more like a good mixture of diet and exercise as PP just alluded to. |
Anonymous
| Maybe they run more than you? |
Anonymous
Check your reading comprehension while you're guzzling that Blizzard. PP said "oftentimes." Not the same as "always" and "everyone." |
Anonymous
What does over 50+ mean? 60 miles a week? What are you training for? And yes, I've completed ironmans so know the training cycle well. Nourish yourself on what you like (for instance, McDonalds is a non food to me), but if you are running that much for no reason its a little odd. You may be just doing it so that you feel "allowed" to eat such junky food. When I hit 40-50 MPW I eat an average of around 3000 calories a day. |
Anonymous
All those skinny joggers in my neighborhood (Arlington) work at the Pentagon. So they are skinny and fit but they are not a normal slice of the population. |
Anonymous
| Because people who enjoy running and have a good build for running are usually thin. They aren't thin from running, they are naturally thin to begin with. |
Anonymous
I'm sure they do. I appreciate the hard work they put in, and I intend to get better, but that wasn't my point. |
Anonymous
It wasn't? You are sharing your opinion that running makes people skinny. Wouldn't it make sense that people who run more than you are thinner than you, based upon your own original assertion. |