Exercise doesn't really aid weight loss and sometimes makes it harder, science concludes

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51. Not so much for me.

Twelve years ago, I quit smoking and gained 40 pounds at my worst. At that weight I trained for, and completed, an Olympic Distance triathlon. (1 mile swim, 25 mile bike and 10k run.) my training was long, slow distance and I lost zero pounds. Two years ago, I trained for a 10 mile run and was running 3 times a week, with my long run 8 to 10 miles. I did lose about 10 pounds, but put it right back on when I stopped the long run.

The way to lose weight? Restrict carbs. I'm down 20 pounds in 2 months on the Ideal Protein diet and I KNOW if I want to keep it off, I can't eat pasta and bread at dinner, French fries at lunch, prepackaged foods, etc. I need to watch my carbs. I'm 54 and female - and I can't eat the way I did at 25. I despaired of ever losing the weight, but something got disgusted in me, and I'm sticking with it this time,

I'm going to France next week, and plan to eat my croissants, but also eat clean and green. This way of eating makes me feel so much better!!!