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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Actually both are factors. By conservative estimates, I burn over 350 calories a day by walking. That's equal to a 45-minute session of high-impact aerobics.
For a reference point: one cup of Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby is worth 350 calories.
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350 calories is not a lot, which is my point about walking. Thats not even a hamburgers worth. I think its slightly less than one can of pepsi.
This is why you will go to the gym, and see the same fat person on the treadmill day after day, just as fat each and every time you see them.
If I had to rank whats important it would be food intake, then muscle mass, than aerobics exercise. Aerobics are great for health but not so great for losing weight.
My wife was one of those women who couldn't lose weight after a baby, etc etc. She did the gym, no luck, she counted calories, better but SLOW. She did weight lifting and now shes a able to go bare midriff without an issue.
My guess, and I haven't been to europe in a long time, is that the american portion size which started in the early 80's, has leaked over to europe. Its an economic model for restaurants. They make more selling bigger portions. The prep time is only slightly increased, but since people are getting a big meal they are more willing to pay $15.00 for pasta or whatever. This is only a guess, it could also be a snack food thing, another bane of the obese, or both.
I'm old enough to remember 'doggie bags' which were those small bags meant to take your scant leftovers home, now you need something about 1/2 the size of a cake box if you want to not over eat.