Nutrition vs. Exercise

Let’s talk reality here.  I know most of my life I was under the assumption that exercise was more important than diet.  I thought if I could just burn that extra 3500 calories a week at the gym then I wouldn’t have to count my calories.

This will make me fit in no time!

This mentality is wrong.  Unless you are an extreme athlete you are not burning enough calories through exercise to be free with your food.  I struggled for years with this.  I would workout 6 days a week and really push myself, and never see any weight lose or results.  It wasn’t  until about June of last year that I decided to try out a theory Gabe had.  He thought I was eating too few calories and doing too much cardio.  For a week I didn’t work out at all and ate the 1300 calories a day I had been eating before.  Guess what?  I started to drop the weight like crazy.

What do you mean this isn’t a good post workout meal!?

The healthier I have been eating the better I look and the less time I spend at the gym.  I honestly believe that diet is 80% of the equation while exercise is only 20%.  I’m not the only who thinks that–  Actually, we’re not the only one’s who think that. . .  This is a popular opinion.

I know that changing the way you eat can be difficult and time consuming, but if you are really serious about getting into shape and being healthy then your diet is the most important element.  I eat something every 2-3 hours throughout the day, and I make all of it before I leave for the day so it is ready to eat when I need it.  It takes me about 20 minutes in the morning to prepare my food, but it is worth the time.  Soon I will post a blog detailing my current nutrition plan!

My intention is not to say that exercise isn’t important, it is very important in leading a healthy and fit life, but it is not going to do you much good without the proper nutrition.