Exercise is an inefficient way to lose weight

Changing diet to one that is truly healthy is by far the most efficient way to lose weight. Why did I choose the words "truly healthy" to describe the efficient weight loss diet?

Because nearly any diet you can name has advocates who proclaim it to be healthy.

Because several very noticable changes to waist and health occur in fairly short order in transition to a truly healthy diet.

Because one can eat until completely satisfied and still go to a very healthy weight with comparative ease and rapidity.

Because the various systems of the body one may have experienced with discomfort will return to balance: digestive issues auto resolve, endocrine imbalances auto resolve, cardiovascular issues auto resolve, blood sugar issues auto resolve.

Medical professionals will not necessarily welcome this information with open arms.

In health one is not typically conscious of heartbeat, breathing, digestion, etc. If we are conscious of discomfort in any physiologic system we are most likely not consuming a truly healthy diet. It really is that simple.

Getting back to exercise: strenuous physical activity when overweight is uncomfortable and difficult. When one is in health it is pleasurable and even joyful. Strenuous physical activity when overweight can even be dangerous. Body "intelligence" knows this, it is "telling you" - Don't do that! This is the reason "New Years resolutions" to "hit the gym to lose a few" never last...

My own opinion is when one is overweight one should be moderately active everyday, a good amount of walking does that. But first and foremost figure out how to eat all you want and still drop to a very healthy lean weight, resolving health issues as you go, basically without even trying. If the diet you follow doesn't automatically take care of weight and health issues, and you don't know why, or what the alternative is that does do that automatically, then it's very likely your understanding of nutrition needs expansion. But don't feel bad...it's a very (very) common problem. How common? Look at how most people die.

The truly healthy diet is completely nutritious and satisfying, and once acclimated also more delicious than all the unhealthy diets combined, which begin to taste like what they are - toxic substances masquerading as food that rob us of our nature given right to good health. Without realizing it we have become addicted to flavor additives such as salt, sugar and spices. Vegetables stewed in calorie dense spiced sauces is not the truly healthy diet.

The truly healthy diet is fresh and lightly cooked low fat plant based whole foods without added sugars, salts, and oils. It is not complicated.

The most difficult part of making the transition to a truly healthy diet? Facing the fact we have become addicted, and then dealing with it as an addiction. If you're in AA you can't keep booze in the house. It's the same problem with food. It's really that simple.

What is the first thing one does when they get serious about beating addiction? They get help. Addictions that are culturally universal and accepted, such as alcohol and unhealthy food, can be particularly pernicious. Enablers are everywhere making it even harder...social acceptance is one of our strongest instincts.

The thing that makes it easier? You have to really want to feel good. It's that simple.