The first thing that hits the mind when someone is thinking about losing weight is to hit the gym! But a majority of people do not manage to shed any significant weight by doing months of gymming, and wonder what they might be doing wrong! Experts unanimously acknowledge the importance of diet and nutrition in weight loss, placing 80% importance on dieting and attributing a much lower percentage, 20% to exercise! The mantra with weight loss is that you should put your body into calorie deficit so that it reaches out to stored fat to use up as energy to run its functions, and it’s important to find out whether exercise or diet can efficiently get you into a calorie deficit mode. Many people actually believe that exercise drives weight loss, but as they say, you can never outrun a bad diet, so let’s find out why diet is more important than exercise for weight loss.
What is Calorie Deficit"
Calorie deficit happens when someone consumes fewer calories than those burnt while exercising, resting, or performing basic bodily functions. In contrast, a calorie surplus occurs when a person consumes more calories than those that are burnt, leading to weight gain. In order to have a calorie deficit, the average person must cut down food intake by 500 calories per day. This figure is usually sufficient for weight loss without affecting energy levels, hunger, or bodily functions. For women, the number of calories must not drop below 1200 calories per day, and for men, i...