It doesn’t actually take much math to figure out that you can’t out-exercise your own eating. I read, years ago, that the amount of energy (measured in calories, of course) that you get from two whopper meals was equivalent to the energy burned, more or less, running the Boston Marathon. That’s kinda horrifying. And it explains my gut.
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I tried that method, but about 20 years ago I lost my exercising momentum, but kept up my eating momentum.
Your eater will always outstrip your exercise momentum. Living proof here.
Never try to justify bad eating habits to a skinny doctor.
i am sure in SOME ways it makes sense…maybe. Lol
I eat, so I am. But I workout, because I am! Sigh!
I see Hubris has quietly morphed into a kid in the last panel. Sneaky 🙂
Well, as long as he keeps doing that, his Boston Marathon strategy might work (heh but how long can he do that?!? that’s not long enough!!!!)
I have found my spirit animal, and it is Hubris.
I have found my spirit animal, and it is Hubris.
That little yellow die is my preferred way of taking a break!
And I get the math (having taught it for decades), but it doesn’t always seem to translate to real life. Broke my hip last October and had to go to physical therapy three times a week (about two hours a visit). Dropped eight pounds without trying.
(Nevertheless, I do NOT recommend the fall-with-your-bike-and-break-your-hip” diet.)
Speaking of math, advertising algorithms freak me out. The current ad above the Hubris banner is “What your fat zones say about your metabolism.”
Yeah- did you notice a while back after my brother posted a review of the coconut bra/grass skirt he skied in, the ads were all for Victoria’s Secret dainty-wear for about two weeks. Not one damned coconut ad AT ALL.
I recently lost 80 pounds solely by calorie regulation. I used a formula which calculates calorie requirement to maintain a specific weight. Entered in a spreadsheet each day, I knew how many calories I must stay below. The benefit of execise was to keep my body healthy and allow a few more calories intake-not to lose weight.
Yep. Exercise doesn’t do much for the ol’ weight issue. I wish it did. A lot of people think it does. The best time I lost weight- worried about my kayaking- I did one of those No Carb/Low Carb diets. I was really pleased with the results… except for the massive addiction to Diet Mountain Dew that I came out of it with.
I had to crash off 64 pounds at the beginning of the year. Metabolism and point-of-life causes every calorie to want to go onto my stomach and stay there. I will spend the rest of my life on restricted calories and carbs to try to keep the weight off (the difference between my waist and the rest of body is 4 sizes and that gut INSISTS on staying no matter what exercising I do). Be glad you’re a guy, testosterisone helps with getting rid of guts. Though anyone is going to find a metabolism slowdown after late 20’s. The weight shows up and stays. Hubris may not be there yet, he’s gonna be surprised when that one happens!
Don’t give up. I did this weight loss at age 60 after over 12 years at 270 pounds. As the weight came off, so did the gut – went from size 44 to 36 pants and XXL shirts to Large. Doctor took me off of all medication. My calorie regimin allows a 200 calorie snack once a day. My favorite is a Hershey bar. Greg, with you on the diet Mt Dew addiction, though.
Back a few years ago, when I was still living in Tokyo, I rode bicycle on the paths along the rivers. I was doing 25-mile rides (for speed) M-W-F and 50-60 mile rides (for distance) on Sundays. The main change to my diet was that during the long rides, I’d eat 2-3 Clif bars. Otherwise, I ate as much of the same things as I normally did. I lost so much weight that my wife was starting to panic about how unhealthy I was looking. I miss those days (I moved to Kyushu, where there’s no bike trails at all. Just streets with no shoulders.)
Heck, I lost weight just thinking about doing all that tracking and calculating
I was in the best shape of my life in my 20s stacking product into semi trailers at the Best Buy warehouse in Bloomington. 40″ chest, 30″ waist, 160 lbs at 5′ 10″. I probably loaded a good 20,000 lbs of stuff a day, and betting that puts a marathon to shame for calories burned.
Now I’ve reached the point where a broad mind and narrow body start to change places, but don’t have much time or energy to exercise. I just hope doing all this yard work and grocery shopping count for something, although I am on my feet constantly at work.
kara would have an easier time getting paste to stop eating junk food and such then she will ever with hubris and his diet for what works for some one even if its bad works for them.
I’m not fat … I’m just short for my weight.
Greg, when I called you, didn’t you answer similar to that? LoL