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<blockquote data-quote="Elsi" data-source="post: 745653" data-attributes="member: 23349"><p>I don’t think of exercise as a weight loss strategy. Back when I was running, I often GAINED during intense training - the carbs my body craved when I was ramping up for a half marathon apparently exceeded what I was burning! Research seems to agree that diet, not exercise, is key to weight loss. </p><p></p><p>But exercise is important for other reasons. It has anti-aging benefits at the cellular level. It releases endorphins that help us stay healthy mentally. And it maintains muscle strength and overall fitness as we age, which will help us stay independent longer. I learned a lot from the care providers that helped us with my grandparents. Balance and strength are key. They were big on squats, because the ability to get up off the toilet by yourself is one of the limiting factors that determines whether or not someone is able to stay in the home! My mom does strength and balance training at the senior center now three times a week with exercises specifically designed to promote independence. </p><p></p><p>Copa, I hear you on the scale frustration. I have a really hard time losing, too, even when I’m writing down every calorie and doing everything ‘right’. A single cookie seems to derail a week’s worth of strict paleo and calorie counting. I’d really like to lose 20 by my birthday (June), but I’ve learned not to pin too much on the scale. My main focus is overall health. And exercise makes me feel better. </p><p></p><p>So down to the basement I go! Long cardio and yoga today. Short cardio and strength tomorrow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elsi, post: 745653, member: 23349"] I don’t think of exercise as a weight loss strategy. Back when I was running, I often GAINED during intense training - the carbs my body craved when I was ramping up for a half marathon apparently exceeded what I was burning! Research seems to agree that diet, not exercise, is key to weight loss. But exercise is important for other reasons. It has anti-aging benefits at the cellular level. It releases endorphins that help us stay healthy mentally. And it maintains muscle strength and overall fitness as we age, which will help us stay independent longer. I learned a lot from the care providers that helped us with my grandparents. Balance and strength are key. They were big on squats, because the ability to get up off the toilet by yourself is one of the limiting factors that determines whether or not someone is able to stay in the home! My mom does strength and balance training at the senior center now three times a week with exercises specifically designed to promote independence. Copa, I hear you on the scale frustration. I have a really hard time losing, too, even when I’m writing down every calorie and doing everything ‘right’. A single cookie seems to derail a week’s worth of strict paleo and calorie counting. I’d really like to lose 20 by my birthday (June), but I’ve learned not to pin too much on the scale. My main focus is overall health. And exercise makes me feel better. So down to the basement I go! Long cardio and yoga today. Short cardio and strength tomorrow. [/QUOTE]
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