Comments on: Does Exercise Lead to Overeating?

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:38:22 +0000

Hi Jennifer,
Have you tried writing goals for yourself? For example, “I will reward myself with xyz” Then commit to sticking with that and not going over?

Have you considered not using food as a reward? Can you think of something else, perhaps a movie with friends etc? Or simply the fact that achieving better health from running is your “reward.”

Also, are you eating enough at other times of the day—what I mean is, sometimes when we overeat it’s because we’ve allowed ourselves to get too hungry, then it’s so difficult to stop eating when you start.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:41:38 +0000

i always exercise. I run alot. However, I always overeat. I try to treat myself and then am reminder how much i did (6-8 miles sometimes..) and I reward myself until im sick. This only leads me to feel like i have to exercise more and ultimately if i never would have exercised i never would have felt able to “reward” myself too greatly. Its not always like that. I’m not fat at all tho but probably have a food disorder, i like food wayy too much, plz help.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:29:48 +0000

Melanie, your absolutley spot on. Other than making you feel good by releasing endorphins, exercise also speeds up your metabolism meaning you will burn more calories during the day. Excerise is extremely important in keeping a fit and healthy body however it does not give you a license to eat anything and still lose weight. It is hard but for effecitive weight loss a large forcus needs to be on cutting out calorie rich foods.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:22:16 +0000

Richard – thanks for your comment.

Yes, it’s an interesting one. I suppose there is also the other side of the coin, with people who believe that all they need to do is go on a diet, leaving exercise out of the equation, however they definitely go hand in hand.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:14:00 +0000

Yeah, I find this issue very interesting. One of the biggest misconceptions for people losing weight is that regular exercise will lead to weight loss. Whilst it is important, weight loss is far more dependant on calories consumed. A bottle of coke has over 200 calories and yet a 20 minute jog will burn only around 200 calories.

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