![]() ![]() His dad said, “Son, you’ve just earned yourself a Mars bar”. I talk in the book about a guy who remembered being on holiday as an 11-year-old and going to the gym with his dad.Īt the end of the session he had used up 300 calories or so the treadmill told him. When we reduce food and movement down to just calories and energy, it’s not just unhelpful, I think it’s actively damaging. ![]() When you move, you are sending your body a signal that you are an active, thriving human engaging with life. Movement should be done, in my view, not to “burn calories”, but to feel good. Exercise to feel good not just lose weight We are complex, interconnected systems, so even if you “burn off” more calories by exercising, your body can compensate and use fewer in other areas. ![]() While technically, at a scientific level, if you burn off more calories than you body consume you’ll probably be losing weight, this is overly simplistic. ![]() The common narrative around weight loss is that if you burn more calories than you consume, you lose weight. This is according to Dr Rangan Chatterjee, who speak to Top Santé editor Katy Sunnassee about his new book Feel Great Lose Weight, and how the holistic, down-to-earth approach is designed to help people stay healthy for life.īy Katy Sunnassee Weight loss myths busted To lose weight it’s crucial to look at your whole lifestyle, including your emotions, not just what you eat. ![]()
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