Exercise vs. Appetite: Does Working Out Make You Eat More?

" Exercise makes us thin, right? Not so fast -- Time Magazine recently declared that exercise won't make us thin for several reasons but one in particular: working out leads us to eat more, likely because physical activity makes us hungry. And our post-fitness ravenous state leads us to take in more calories than we actually burned off during our workout, which results in -- no surprise here -- weight gain, or at the very least least, no weight lost"

Ya I don't like this ... hmmm

"Research on 58 overweight and obese adults showed that exercise did increase appetite in participants, but it also lead to them being more readily satisfied by the food they ate, meaning they felt full more quickly than they did when they weren't active. Ultimately, this would mean that while we'd definitely feel hungry after a workout, we'd eat less than we normally would have, which is never a bad thing.

But what about exercise and weight loss? Overall, it seems that exercise can help people lose weight, but unless you're logging at least a couple of hours a day at the gym, you'll still need to pay attention to what you're eating to see quick results. Says key researcher Dr. Neil King of Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, "exercise is good for you, [but] don't expect unrealistic weight loss and don't give up exercising just because of lower-than-expected weight loss."

Well this article makes me think a lot because it means that my exercising will make me eat more. But, it's okay I know I am stronger than this and I will find a way to control all this stupid hunger and cravings. I refuse to let the food control my life anymore