Healthy Person - Diet and Exercise - How Much Of Each? (1 Viewer)

[Major]

I went 60/40 diet/exercise because I was assuming this was just a weight/physical question. Both are equally important if you truly want to be healthy but diet is definitely the foundation.

If we bring the mental aspect into this, I'd say it's more 70/30 favoring exercise. If I'm not moving or doing some sort of physical activity most days, I slowly but surely start spiraling into depression. Exercise is my Zoloft.

 

[AliceaJackson]

When it comes to balancing diet and exercise, I think it’s all about finding what works best for you. I try to keep things simple: I aim for a mix of healthy eating and regular workouts. I usually focus on eating lots of fruits, veggies, and whole grains, and I try to avoid too many processed foods.

 

[jb1020]

I finally figured out slow and steady wins the race in my case. I used to want to lose 20 pounds before the beach trip, but that was never sustainable, at least for me.

Almost 2 years ago I started cross fit, weighed 226 and the inbody scanner said I was 31% body fat and had 86 lbs of muscle. Today I was at 203 lbs and 93 lbs of muscle and 23% body fat. To say I lost 20 lbs in 2 years makes it seem it doesn't seem like a lot.

I've tried to speed up the weight loss a few times by cutting calories and doing more cardio, but it never works. I make my biggest gains when I really concentrate on getting enough protein. I shoot for about 185 grams a day. I don't even really pay attention to calories. I end up eating about 2200-2500 when I do pay attention.

I voted 70/30 diet to exercise. I don't think I would have had this progress if it weren't for paying attention to my diet. I get a good mix of cardio and weight lifting, but its certainly more lifting. I average 4 to 5 days a week at the gym.