Some people, when they begin an exercise program, believe their effort to be so significant that they think they can ignore the input side and still achieve weight loss. Some may look at the calorie calculations on the cardio machines or their personal tracking devices and assume the calories burned will generously surpass the calories in their post-workout smoothie and end up grossly over-estimating their calorie output. For 150-pound person on a treadmill, 5% incline, 4 mph, for 20 minutes this output is around a modest 170 calories.On the positive side, understanding the energy intake versus output balance may also help sway someone’s choice in snacking (e.g., looking at the calories contained in a few pieces chocolate and deciding if it’s really worth the 66 calories and additional 8 minutes on the treadmill to burn them off).
Experts recommend a combination of prudent eating with manageable exercise to produce lasting weight losssuccess.
This discussion might also present an excellent opportunity for health and fitness professionals to discuss nutrient density and the effect of nutrient choices on exercise performance.
On the other hand, try that mega-chomp down with a big bag of
broccoli or a pound of lean steak like a filet. I’m guessing that your satiety meter would register well in advance of a clean plate. That’s due to broccoli or steak’s high nutrient density (substance, minerals, vitamins, necessity of lots of chewing action…) when compared to its caloric density—you’d simply “feel full” much more quickly and sty that way much longer as your body works to break down all the nutrients. This is yet another method for evaluating the foods you’re eating. If it’s high calories and no nutrients, put that puppy back on the grocery store shelf and walk away!
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