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UPDATE #2: Why Losing Weight is so Difficult – The Workout Paradox Update

🕑 Added 2024-09-12 14:34:49 +0000 UTC

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Great accomplishment, Rhino_Aus! You can be really proud of yourself. We certainly are! Keep up the good work!

Jeff Doll

One of the things I loved about Dutch cities when we were visiting was that it was literally easier to get around by walking rather than driving. In fact, because of Dutch city design, it makes doing something active like walking or riding bikes way more enjoyable. You actually find yourself wanting to be outside more and thus being more active! I lost weight while we were visiting, and it was definitely NOT because I was eating less or eating healthy (though I’ve heard food in Europe is much healthier and higher quality than here in the US).

Thornhenge

I just think it's great that you keep trying new things. Best wishes.

Amy Pemberton

Most of my problem is that I get very little pleasure from most forms of exercise and friend, I have tried a lot (so please don't take this as an invite for suggestions, I am currently trying something new). I don't believe I am alone in that.

Rhino_Aus

I took the message of the original video to heart and a few days after the original came out, I committed to a 1500cal/day diet and 2hrs of walking. 8 weeks later as todays video came out I got off the scales 10.1kg down from my starting weight. It's been tough, and I'm very much looking forward to reaching my final goal weight so I can start eating a bit more and trying to put on a bit of muscle, but it's also been really rewarding. Thanks Kurzgesagt!

Thornhenge

As one of the people who grumbled here about the lack of nuance in the original video, I'm happy with this update, and intrigued to dig into the sources further. P.S. The note on the organs that burn far more energy than muscle is one I'm most looking forward to digging into. The most important of the updated lines, IMHO, is: "...but most people struggle with keeping up the habit, if they don’t love the extra movement." I love that this line touches on the importance of renewing the pleasure of doing the exercise. Humans are pleasure-pursuing machines; sooner or later we'll give up any habit that doesn't bring us pleasure. Making a note that the person needs to "love the extra movement" is one of the keys to finding workout habits we can stick with, long term.

Shawn Tabai

This commitment to accuracy and willingness to admit when you missed the mark is what shows how much integrity Kurzgesagt has, and makes us all love the group so much more 🫶 Thank you for being a good role model in this way too