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Weight loss: What actual percentage is Diet/Exercise?

Posted on 2/7/17 at 9:56 pm
Posted by Tarik One
Member since May 2016
2094 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 9:56 pm
We always hear people throw numbers out there: 50% diet/50% exercise, 60/40, even 75/25.

Is there a actual number or are there too many variables?
Posted by McLemore
Member since Dec 2003
35518 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 9:58 pm to
I could make a pretty good case for damned near 100/0
Posted by EventHorizon
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
1056 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 9:58 pm to
100/0 to 0/100, anything is possible depending on the effort/sacrifice
Posted by poochie
Houma, la
Member since Apr 2007
6765 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 9:58 pm to
350%/350%
Posted by jonboy
Member since Sep 2003
7483 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 9:59 pm to
99%
Posted by G The Tiger Fan
Member since Apr 2015
117553 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 9:59 pm to
Well, you can lose weight with or without exercise.
Posted by knowingabyss
Vermont
Member since Aug 2016
2700 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 9:59 pm to
100% diet
100% exercise
Posted by Mir
Member since Sep 2016
2777 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 10:00 pm to
You get abs in the kitchen.

If you aren't eating well and breaking it down to proper protein/carbs/fat then with a caloric deficit factored into that then you'll never lose a pound unless you damn near kill yourself in the gym regularly
This post was edited on 2/7/17 at 10:37 pm
Posted by VOLcano
Rocky Top
Member since Feb 2016
943 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 10:01 pm to
There are a lot of variables but for the simple sake of weight loss the diet is more important.
Posted by just1dawg
Virginia
Member since Dec 2011
1495 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 10:02 pm to
For weight loss (not overall fitness) I'd say it's 90% diet, 10% exercise. Mostly because the exercise will inspire you to eat better (and less).
Posted by goldennugget
NIL Ruined College Sports
Member since Jul 2013
26376 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 10:07 pm to
95% Diet

5% Exercise

I got skinny fat because I thought since I was doing heavy running every day and such I could eat whatever I want.

You lose pounds in the kitchen, ounces in the gym
Posted by Breesus
Unplug
Member since Jan 2010
69549 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 10:09 pm to
Weight loss: Caloric Intake < calories burn

End of story. However you make that happen doesn't matter as long as it happens.

That might not make you healthy, or able to build muscle, etc... But it will make you lose weight.
This post was edited on 2/7/17 at 10:19 pm
Posted by busbeepbeep
When will then be now?
Member since Jan 2004
19539 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 10:10 pm to
90% diet

"You can't outrun your fork"

"The best exercise is pushing away from the table"
Posted by dkreller
Laffy
Member since Jan 2009
34298 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 10:12 pm to
Did you read a book or just said enough is enough?

What gives?
Posted by Tarik One
Member since May 2016
2094 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 10:14 pm to
I'm definitely not trying to out work a bad diet. Been hitting the gym hard and eating relatively fat free lately, plus plenty of water.
Posted by dkreller
Laffy
Member since Jan 2009
34298 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 10:15 pm to
It's the carbs not the fat.
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
96239 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 10:15 pm to
For weight loss? about 90/10.

For general fitness it's about 60/40.
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
66987 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 10:20 pm to
When I excercise more, I tend to eat more.

So, if I want to lose weight , I've got to count calories.
Posted by Ostrich
Alexandria, VA
Member since Nov 2011
10444 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 10:24 pm to
Well, if you eat literally nothing, you will lose weight, so you could argue its 100% diet. But if you want to actually be in good shape rather than just weigh less, I'd say it's 50/50
Posted by busbeepbeep
When will then be now?
Member since Jan 2004
19539 posts
Posted on 2/7/17 at 10:28 pm to
quote:

Did you read a book or just said enough is enough?

no book, just gainz
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