Updated: Feb 2

The short answer is diet. By far. Why? Diet matters more than exercise for weight loss because the energy you take in (diet) needs to be less than the energy put out (including exercise). You can argue that eating 500 kcal/d LESS *or* exercising 500 kcal/d MORE results in the same weight loss, and you would be correct.

Except, we’re human beings. We like things easy. It turns out, eating 500 kcal/d LESS is much easier than exercising 500 kcal/d MORE. Not convinced? Try this…which option below would you choose?

1) Filling your plate to 75% of usual

2) Not having that slice of cake for dessert, OR

3) Continuously running for slightly over an hour

Okay, fine. They’re all hard. But, if you had to pick, I’m guessing not many people would choose option 3. All of these options yield about a 500 kcal/d deficit. So, even though both can theoretically lead you to the same goal, diet matters more than exercise for weight loss. It’s the practical winner. Research also indicates this to be the case. With that said, diet AND exercise are obviously the winning combination, not just to keep the weight off but also to boost your health in countless ways. Find out more about iLivTru’s personalized DietCodes here.