Never seen my dog from this angle before… diet starts today.Submitted by iamtheliquor__ t3_11e8z6q in aww
iuhoosiers3232 t1_jacto7g wrote
Just some extra walks. Weight will come off just keep on loving him. ❤️
handsomehares t1_jaddgl6 wrote
This is a food problem
iuhoosiers3232 t1_jadfl33 wrote
Exercise is great for the entire health of any living thing.
handsomehares t1_jadj095 wrote
You’re not wrong, but this is still a food problem
UnfetteredThoughts t1_jadtkm5 wrote
Exercise alone is actually a terrible way to lose weight. Unfortunately, exercise just doesn't burn that many calories.
It's very likely that "Just some extra walks. Weight will come off [...]" is a false statement.
HugeBrainsOnly t1_jaecjts wrote
Exercise is more than just burning calories, though. it is essential to a person's well-being and helps foster a healthy lifestyle.
I think the "excersize doesn't matter" crowd on reddit does more harm than good. not to mention, if no one is walking or playing with this dog, it's entirely possible that the addition of daily walks and play could be what tips the scale in terms of calories in vs. calories out and will help the dog lose weight with 0 changes to its diet.
thehotdogman t1_jaddnzl wrote
Ah yes because every dietician and nutritionist agree, the best way to lose weight is simply exercising, not adjusting caloric intake!
Dieting is the single easiest way to lose weight. Don't even need to exercise.
iuhoosiers3232 t1_jadfh89 wrote
Exercise is not just for weight loss. Overall health.
thehotdogman t1_jadofbd wrote
Duh, but that's not what your comment said. OPs dog doesn't just need a few walks, it needs a major diet.
iuhoosiers3232 t1_jadpacx wrote
Done with you. Take a pill!
thehotdogman t1_jae1kej wrote
HugeBrainsOnly t1_jaebspq wrote
I genuinely think the "entirety of weight loss is calories in vs. calories out" thing has done more harm than good, even if it's correct.
A lot of overweight people who would struggle to change their eating habits would still have their quality of life massively improved if they committed to daily exercise. tons and tons of people stress eat and eat as a coping mechanism for other things, and exercise can have a tangible, positive impact to those feelings of stress and will almost universally result in a more healthy individual.
Too often, the point that comes across is "exercise literally doesn't matter for weight loss, if you don't fix your diet then it doesn't matter", when the point should be "exercise is imperative to being a healthy person and is extremely important, but diet is the most important thing for weight loss".
When I see it thrown around in the wild, it usually comes off as "You thought excersize would make a difference??? get fucked lmao"
I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir here and "excersize is important" is common sense, just felt like ranting.
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