There is a myth about exercise that goes something like “you can eat what you want as long as you get plenty of exercise every day.” Well, that may be partially true but if you’re eating way too much in the way of processed, high calorie foods, than all that exercise may still not be enough to give you a net calorie loss and you may see little loss in weight.

weight loss exerciseBut that doesn’t mean you should stop exercising and just go on a calorie control diet. Exercise is good for you in more ways than you can begin to imagine and is the true cornerstone of any weight loss program. The way to lose weight with exercise is to use common sense and eat a healthy diet with moderate portions and plenty of fresh foods. Cutting down on processed foods to the bare minimum and cutting out high calorie drinks such as soda and some sweetened juices and replacing them with good old fashioned plain water will work wonders if you are exercising every day.

Its very simple really. As long as you are doing enough exercise to keep yourself fit and combining it with a healthy, sensible diet, then you will attain and then maintain a great figure, be in good health and be able to enjoy treating yourself every now and then with a naughty snack! The main thing to remember is to just use your head and be sensible about food and the exercise will make your body do the rest for you.

Exercise makes the muscles burn sugars for energy, the sugars that are processed from the food you eat. When you have the right amount of sugars present in you body and the exercise you are doing burns them all up and you don’t immediately replace them by eating or drinking sports drinks or soda, then your body will start to burn fat. It uses your store of fat to process into sugars that the muscles can use as energy and that’s how exercise helps you lose weight.

So enjoy your daily exercise because it will mean that as long as you are eating right, you will look great and feel great!

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