If you want to read further there are studies out there identifying a sugar->dopamine link to the addiction.
It's likely going to be your diet mostly, depending on what you're eating plant based food is often lower calorie (there are some exceptions, especially if oil is involved). Depending on what you're doing cardio wise, one hour on the treadmill could only be burning 300 calories. So 4 hours a week would only be burning 1200kcals. It takes roughly a deficit of 3500kcal to lose a pound so the exercise alone is minimal (it does help increase the size of the deficit though!). Most treadmills you can put in your weight and it'll tell you the calories you've burned, it's not the most accurate but provided you use the same brand/type of treadmill it's consistent so is useful for monitoring and making changes.
Cardio obviously has other health benefits too though so don't think I'm saying you're wasting your time!
Cycling to work approx 15 miles, according to my heart rate monitor I'm burning around 900 calories for a round trip. Did a 30 mile ride Saturday that was around 3200 calories.
I'll admit addiction is something I'd like to educate myself on more but you sort of made my point there. When it comes to food most people wouldn't eat it if it wasn't there. If sugar containing food suddenly disappeared people wouldn't start panicking (though they wouldn't be impressed), it's mostly down to lack of willpower when we're surrounded by all the sweet stuff.
Cycling to work approx 15 miles, according to my heart rate monitor I'm burning around 900 calories for a round trip. Did a 30 mile ride Saturday that was around 3200 calories.
I wouldn't trust those figures at all...
There is no way you burned 3000 calories in 30 miles.... How did you convert from your Heart rate to calories?
I burned 2800 calories on a 75 mile, 8000ft day of cycling, in 30 degree heat.....So no way you burned 3200 calories in 30 miles.
So for me, I don't think the problem is just sugar and sugar alone - it's the overall composition of junk food, along with it's ingredients and design, which can drive addictive behaviour.
I'd add caffeine to that list, a lot of sugar can be added to coffee in the way of syrups (and fat with milk and cream) and there's also caffeine in normal fizzy drinks. Lots of people having their daily dose of Starbucks!
High intensity cycling burns 400kcals per hour, max.
I wouldn't trust those figures at all...
There is no way you burned 3000 calories in 30 miles.... How did you convert from your Heart rate to calories?
I burned 2800 calories on a 75 mile, 8000ft day of cycling, in 30 degree heat.....So no way you burned 3200 calories in 30 miles.
My bike computer does it all, based on my weight, heart rate, cycling cadence etc
"Moderation will never do and the extreme of Keto works best"
That's a pretty clear statement you've made. If I said to people in a general conversation, Paleo is best for achieving healthy eating habits etc I wouldn't be surprised if I was then asked WHY. What's my source? Personal experience? Online research?
Keto wouldn't work best for me because it's including dairy, something I prefer to avoid.
My post was about weak willed people, dowies question was regarding the general diets.
The "why" is already in my post.
My knowledge is from common sense, cut out the addictive component and you then have better control.
@dowie and anybody else who cares. This is a study on the keto diet and explains why it can be quite sustainable for some people: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=18175736 . Essentially cutting out/eating low carbs means people end up eating more protein and fat, both of which are highly satiating so leads to a lot of people eating less calories on average. Less calories eaten, good chance they're in a deficit and therefore lose weight.
yes - but the numbers are not accurate....You did not burn 3200 calories in a 30 mile cycle....Don't kid yourself.
Tour de france pro riders burn around 5000 calories per stage - they are doing 150-200 miles a day. Not 30 miles and 3200 calories.
I’m well annoyed with all you lot on keto saying you feel great, etc. I’ve just finished my two week plan of 20g or under of carbs and still feel like crap. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong (maybe not getting enough salt now I’ve given up my daily ready meals).
I’m well annoyed with all you lot on keto saying you feel great, etc. I’ve just finished my two week plan of 20g or under of carbs and still feel like crap. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong (maybe not getting enough salt now I’ve given up my daily ready meals).