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Weight Gain and Loss

Posted Nov 17 2008 9:11pm

The past few weeks I've been busy and also have been doing some traveling.  This last weekend, I noticed that I gained some weight - not much, just a pound on the scale but I could tell the difference.

The reason for this gain was simple: I was busy and didn't get my normal walking in.  My eating didn't change at all during this time.  This points out a truth that isn't well-publicized: weight gain is primarily caused by underexercising, not overeating.

If you exercise enough, you can eat a pretty atrocious diet and still maintain your weight.  You may rot out your insides, but that's another story.

This week, I've cranked up the exercise and by the weekend I will most likely be back to my normal weight.  It can't be said enough: exercise is the primary determinant of bodyweight, not diet.

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