Ifl Science Article Leads To Cringe And Cope: What It Means For Us.

[CopeForLife]

Exercise works better when you're already thin.

@shookwun

 

[PappinAce]

I figure if something like psoriasis is seen as illness then so is hair loss.

maybe the reason we have these attitudes toward hair loss is because we truly have no solution in sight DESPITE our best efforts, so joking and minimizing is all we have left as defense. nobody jokes about psoriasis, but did people used to do so before it was treatable? "i was afraid to leave my house and he interact with people for fear of being stared at for my disfigurement! humira saved my life!"

welcome to every day of an male pattern baldness sufferer's life, forever

i feel that when we finally pin down the male pattern baldness genes and find viable treatments, and they become more widely used, the attitude will start to shift toward more empathetic.

 

[pjhair]

I realize you are a lot more knowledgeable in this area than me, but my own personal experience goes against what you say.

How do you explain guys who eat McD's, chipper, pizza, drink beer every weekend and a few during the week, and have a poor overall diet, and yet are not obese?

Because I know many guys who are truly like this. But they gym and play football a few times a week.

My brother is currently eating over 3,500+ calories a day, and he's skinny, not even trying to 'bulk up', he just needs to eat that much with the amount of swimming he does.

I find it much easier to lose weight by running every day, instead of eating less.

All ancedotal but I've always noticed that those who are obese are also those who don't play football with us, or go to the gym with us. It seems to always be correlated with poor exercise.

@David_MPN is correct. Diet is the most dominant factor when it comes to weight loss for most people. It's mathematics really. A 150 lbs guy burns around 600 calories in an hour running at 5 mph. He can easily regain these burnt calories just by consuming a sugary drink in Starbucks. Now people who exercise for several hours everyday probably don't have to worry about diet as their caloric need will be too high and they do need to eat a lot to maintain their weight. But for most folks, that isn't the case.

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

@shookwun

???

I don't think I said anything controversial.

Fat people are at greater risk of injuries, cannot exercise with the same intensity, and have distorted metabolism.

Basic stuff.

 

[SmoothSailing]

@David_MPN is correct. Diet is the most dominant factor when it comes to weight loss for most people. It's mathematics really. A 150 lbs guy burns around 600 calories in an hour running at 5 mph. He can easily regain these burnt calories just by consuming a sugary drink in Starbucks. Now people who exercise for several hours everyday probably don't have to worry about diet as their caloric need will be too high and they do need to eat a lot to maintain their weight. But for most folks, that isn't the case.

I have heard that the actual amount of calories burnt is a lot higher than you think because regular exercise raises your metabolism and thus you are burning more calories just sitting at your desk, if you run regularly.

In other words maybe without regular exercise you might burn 1,800 cals in a day. But with regular exercise, on a day that you don't even run, you might have raised that to 2,000. And then 2,600 on a day you do run.

Although I hear new theories almost everyday so I stand to be corrected again.

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

I have heard that the actual amount of calories burnt is a lot higher than you think because regular exercise raises your metabolism and thus you are burning more calories just sitting at your desk, if you run regularly.

In other words maybe without regular exercise you might burn 1,800 cals in a day. But with regular exercise, on a day that you don't even run, you might have raised that to 2,000. And then 2,600 on a day you do run.

Although I hear new theories almost everyday so I stand to be corrected again.

I can find you examples of regular exercise both boosting and inhibiting metabolism. There's a bit of complexity to the issue and it depends on the person and the context.

It's not fully understood, but,

If you're a fit guy, you eat around maintenance, and you add high intensity exercise, your metabolism will probably go up.
If you're a sedentary guy, you're on a severe caloric deficit and you add moderate-intensity exercise, your metabolism will probably go down.

The tour de france cyclists burn 10,000 calories a day for a month.

 

[pjhair]

I have heard that the actual amount of calories burnt is a lot higher than you think because regular exercise raises your metabolism and thus you are burning more calories just sitting at your desk, if you run regularly.

In other words maybe without regular exercise you might burn 1,800 cals in a day. But with regular exercise, on a day that you don't even run, you might have raised that to 2,000. And then 2,600 on a day you do run.

I have read conflicting claims about it. What I have read with reasonable consistency is that aerobic exercises such as running don't really impact your metabolic rate that much after the exercise session but they burn more calories than anaerobic exercises during the session. However, if you gain significant muscle mass, your body will burn more calorie to maintain muscle even after the workout session. But in my estimation, any such calorie deficit advantage can be wiped out by just one bad snack. So diet still reigns supreme.

 

[pjhair]

I have heard that the actual amount of calories burnt is a lot higher than you think because regular exercise raises your metabolism and thus you are burning more calories just sitting at your desk, if you run regularly.

In other words maybe without regular exercise you might burn 1,800 cals in a day. But with regular exercise, on a day that you don't even run, you might have raised that to 2,000. And then 2,600 on a day you do run.

Although I hear new theories almost everyday so I stand to be corrected again.

Personal experiences shouldn't be used to make a general claim. But I will still like to share my personal experience. I have been running consistently for the past 3-4 years. My runs range between 3-5 miles. Around 4 times a week. What I have noticed is that my weight falls of really fast when I decrease my diet. Running helps me consume an extra bar of chocolate once a week and some more snacks here and there. But in my experience, nothing drops weight faster than decreasing diet.

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

Personal experiences shouldn't be used to make a general claim. But I will still like to share my personal experience. I have been running consistently for the past 3-4 years. My runs range between 3-5 miles. Around 4 times a week. What I have noticed is that my weight falls of really fast when I decrease my diet. Running helps me consume an extra bar of chocolate once a week and some more snacks here and there. But in my experience, nothing drops weight faster than decreasing diet.

Are you satisfied with your current physique?

 

[pjhair]

Are you satisfied with your current physique?

No I am not. I am way too lean. I need to gain more muscle. Not too much. Just a bit wider shoulders, bigger arms and good abs will make me feel a lot better.

 

[Exodus2011]

how tall are you pjhair?