Over the past week or so, I’ve been struck by how reliant my weight loss progress is on my exercise program. As I previously noted, I took the week off from exercise to rehab a running-related hip injury. My hip improved, but my weight loss flat-lined.
Given that my eating habits haven’t really changed, it appears that my calorie intake matches what I burn in a typical day, and my weight loss has been entirely due to my exercise program.
On the one hand, this means that I could probably do significantly better if I cut back a bit on my caloric intake. On the other hand, I’m happy to be at equilibrium in the absence of exercise.
While it’s generally recognized that a healthy weight loss program incorporates both exercise and eating right, it’s nice to know that I won’t backslide if I have a bad week or two when it comes to working out.
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