Comments on: The Time Magazine Article. Does Exercise Really Help You Lose Weight or Not?

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:21:56 +0000

Thank you! The fitness industry needs to pull their heads out of their asses.

I am so incredibly angry at the entire industry the more I delve into the research. And they are hurting more people then they help. We would be better off if the entire fitness industry evaporated and we went back to the mid-60s.

By: pjnoir

pjnoir — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:57:56 +0000

‘You can’t exercise away a bad diet”- I lost over 50 lbs with my leg in a cast. Exercise is a wonderful thing but it is NOT the way to lose weight if chosen over a food choices. I did low carb since im diabetic and the ADA’s diet produces fat diabetics dependent on meds. Exercise for the soul not the poundage. You do oNOT need to be beaten like the biggest loser tv show to lose a lot of weight- a program i feel only keeps people from trying to lose weight.

By: Jane - Dual Action Cleanse

Jane - Dual Action Cleanse — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:47:51 +0000

I think there will always be a demand for fitness professionals due to the increasing trend of healthy living highlighted by weight issues. The fact that an article about weight loss has been featured in Time magazine is can actually be seen as good news because it make people more aware of losing weight and finding effective ways to do so i.e. With the help of a fitness professional.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:01:31 +0000

I would certainly agree that fitness or exercise alone will not get anyone thin. However, it still is an important piece of the puzzle that people still recognize. Now if only the public will get the food intake side of things down, we may see a reversal of the obese trend here in the United States.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:48:32 +0000

This reminds me of a family guy quote where they talk about people drinking diet coke thinking they can eat anything.

It isn’t one or the other, it is diet and exercise that do the trick!

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By: Lisa Scott

Lisa Scott — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:48:08 +0000

I can understand you frustration. While I am not a fitness professional I deal with misconceptions about my field all the time. Many people believe that by simply switching to vegetarian diet they will lose their excess weight no problem. But the truth is that a good exercise regime is absolutely key in losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle (I should know, having lost over 90lbs as a vegetarian who exercises daily). I believe that your profession is incredibly important and I hope that everyone else realizes that too.