Long term weight loss requires almost double the suggested amount of exercise; standard recommendations from the American Heart Association of 30 minutes of exercise five days a week won’t cut it to sustain weight loss. In addition to increasing caloric expenditure to 55 minutes exercise, cutting calories to 1,200 to 1,500 is needed to maintain a 10% weight loss according to researchers at the University of Pittsburg in a study recently published in the July issue of the Archives of Internal medicine.
Long term weight loss requires almost double the suggested amount of exercise; standard recommendations from the American Heart Association of 30 minutes of exercise five days a week won’t cut it to sustain weight loss. In addition to increasing caloric expenditure to 55 minutes exercise, cutting calories to 1,200 to 1,500 is needed to maintain a 10% weight loss according to researchers at theUniversity of Pittsburg