exercise and diet

Question
I am not good at dieting. I am addicted to sugar, I will admit. If I am not too restrictive, but devote 60 minutes a day to some kind of variety of exercise, could I still lose weight?

Answer
No one is really addicted to sugar.  Or carbs.  Or any 'food' (alcohol, gambling, drugs, are not 'foods' and can be 'addicted' to).  You probably took a questionnaire or talked to someone promoting a plan or program that involved no sugar (something like the Sugar Busters gimmick).

I'll bet what you didn't know is that when you exercise, the very first thing that gets burned up IS sugar!  No matter what.  No matter who.  It's why professional atheletes who need a 'burst' - like marathoners - will load up on carbs and sugars prior to their meet.

The bottom line is that when you use up 3,500 calories more than you need, you will lose one lb.  When you take in 3,500 calories over what you need, you'll gain one lb.  Period.  That's life.  That's a fact of science and medicine.  

Now, what speeds up our metabolism and burns more calories while even at rest is toning and building MUSCLE.  It requires more energy to maintain, even when we're sleeping, than fat.  So, yes, exercise WILL encourage weight loss when combined with watching your food intake.  

Since sugars aren't nutritionally benefical (there's NO fat or ANY nutrients in sugar), getting a variety of foods is absolutely necessary for those muscles you're building and toning.  

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You can have your sweets and be HEALTHY too!  

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