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It's diet more than excercise
Atkins didn't say 'Calories don't count',
he said, 'Don't count calories.'
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Male 6 ft 3in 60 years old. Married 28 years.
Began Atkins March 04 at 260lb, reduced to 203lb by April 07 and maintained.
Blood Pressure Mar 04 147/94 . Jun 04 121/74 . Dec 04 119/72 . Jan 06 126/71 . Dec 07 110/70
Atkins makes exercise mandatory - I took up cycling - see last pics at 203lb.



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Re: It's diet more than excercise
Interesting article except there are a few things to keep in mind...
1) You might lose scale weight on bedrest but it MIGHT be due to the fact that your muscles are atrophied and they weigh more than fat. So the scale may drop but possibly because you lost muscle not fat.
2) Maybe the loss is negligible, but the fitness factor can't be denied. Exercise benefits cardiovascular function, bone density, general health and well-being.
3) Its a fact that the more muscle mass you have the higher your metabolism so while the calories in v. calories due to exercise may be a trade off, every added pound of muscle still helps you look better and burn more calories every day.
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Re: It's diet more than excercise
Agreed.Originally posted by chinadoll View PostInteresting article except there are a few things to keep in mind...
1) You might lose scale weight on bedrest but it MIGHT be due to the fact that your muscles are atrophied and they weigh more than fat. So the scale may drop but possibly because you lost muscle not fat.
2) Maybe the loss is negligible, but the fitness factor can't be denied. Exercise benefits cardiovascular function, bone density, general health and well-being.
3) Its a fact that the more muscle mass you have the higher your metabolism so while the calories in v. calories due to exercise may be a trade off, every added pound of muscle still helps you look better and burn more calories every day.Atkins didn't say 'Calories don't count',
he said, 'Don't count calories.'
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Male 6 ft 3in 60 years old. Married 28 years.
Began Atkins March 04 at 260lb, reduced to 203lb by April 07 and maintained.
Blood Pressure Mar 04 147/94 . Jun 04 121/74 . Dec 04 119/72 . Jan 06 126/71 . Dec 07 110/70
Atkins makes exercise mandatory - I took up cycling - see last pics at 203lb.



http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=labarum
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