Comments on: Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin and Why Time Magazine Is Wrong

By: Collette McKee

Collette McKee — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:56:02 +0000

Great comments. In our sedentary society we do have to invent reasons to be active. I think many people have forgotten that exercise is about more than just losing weight. If you want to lose weight you really have to take a balanced approach. I know that I just feel better when I am exercising on a regular basis. In addition, exercise is a really good excuse to go outside and play.Thanks for your insightful comments.

By: chompermom

chompermom — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:48:09 +0000

Wow…I don’t know who wrote that Time article, but they should bow their heads in shame. That all just goes against common sense. How are we supposed to lose weight then? Buy Hoodia and SlimFast and all that other crap?

I’m not where I want to be right now with my weight, but the times when I have lost weight (and really kept it off) are times when I was walking a mile or two everyday (for fun, or to get to the store because I didn’t have a car, or to the bus in Belize just to go shopping), doing hard work in the garden (turning beds, lifting 50 lb. sacks of apples) and doing Wii Fit. Even if exercise didn’t help you lose weight, it’s still good for your heart and well-being, a whole body uplifting, really. Grrr.. some people.

Gosh, I’ve got to stop reading your blog and get off of here. Almost time for bed here in France.

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:17:20 +0000

Actually I’ve never bought the Time magazine myself but I found this article online because it was one of the most popular news for the day. I am not going to buy that magazine myself either. They are just after hype and sensations, at least that is how I felt after reading this article.

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:13:26 +0000

I am glad you agree with me. I was really shocked when I read that article. I can’t believe that a serious publication like the Time magazine would publish such trash. I am sure that thousands of people who read it decided that it was the new “truth” and gave up on exercise.

By: James

James — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:35:10 +0000

Wow, I’ve never bought a Time magazine and I guess I never will. What a piece of trash publication.

By: Bandit a la mode

Bandit a la mode — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:01:53 +0000

Thanks for this piece, great read and good research.

When I saw that article from Time I just couldn’t believe how ethically irresponsible they were being, pandering to their readers inner-tantrum-throwing-children instead of reporting the facts. It’s no wonder this country is facing so many health challenges, the media cant even furnish us with an ACCURATE perspective.

By: Madeleine

Madeleine — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:04:26 +0000

Terrific job of analyzing Time’s ridiculous cover story about exercise. I especially applaud your response to the statement that our ancesters didn’t exercise, and they were just fine because they were active. This is not just wrong; it’s really stupid.

For our very distant ancestors , it was a constant struggle to find something to eat before some ravenous beast caught and ate them. Even in much more recent times, before electricy was available in rural, farming areas of the U.S., peoople worked extremely hard from the minute they got up in the morning.

There’s a wonderful account of these times is in the book Farmer Boy by Laurie Ingalls Wilder (who also wrote Little House on the Prairie and other books). It is the true story of the childhood of Laura’s husband, Almanzo Wilder. It’s amazing how hard the whole family had to work to keep the farm going and how much delicious food they consumed to fuel all that activity. (BTW, this bookwas written for children. I read to my daughter when she was a little girl, but I also found it fascinating)

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:36:30 +0000

@ DonCarlin
I am glad you shared your example. No matter what “experts” at Time want to tell us there are still real life stories that prove them wrong. And it’s the best proof you can get too. If a person is determined to lose weight then he/she will definitely succeed and exercise, diet (eating plan) and of course WILL POWER will help them do that.

By: DonCarlin

DonCarlin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:45:48 +0000

Hi! I am so glad to see people lashing out against Time for what has to be the biggest crock of pseudoscience I have seen written. I could not believe Time would even publish such a report. And, it is even worse than you think. According to Dr. Church of the LSU study this article is based on, the author deliberately left out all pertinent facts that would contradict the theme of the article!! Dr. Church needless to say was not pleased about that.

I am a successful weightloss story myself. I had to watch what I ate of course, but it was twice daily cardio I credit for dropping 80 pounds. And far from making me want to eat more, sticking with my workout plans GAVE me the will to stick with my eating plan (hate the word diet).

I must say, if the author only burns 130 calories after an hour’s jog, he must be in pretty pathetic shape….really want to take fitness advice from a guy like that?!?

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:44:23 +0000

@Janelle

Definitely true and it really can’t be any simpler than that!