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22 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 10 April 2009 08:30PM

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 11 April 2009 01:28:44PM 4 points [-]

Tried it. Didn't work. Welcome to the unfair universe.

Mind you, aerobic exercise does put me in better aerobic condition, sorta. It just doesn't have anything to do with weight loss.

Comment author: bloch 11 April 2009 04:51:20PM 1 point [-]

Apart from aesthetic preferences, replacing "loose weight" with "continually increase my fitness" (which is not something you'll ever be done with) is a far more constructive goal (and it will eliminate the diet-mindset-rollercoaster).

I suspect that lack of will power often means impatience. And impatience comes from unrealistic expectations regarding what you "should" be able to do in time n.

Daily moderate (will-power-) exercise will give positive results on a whole range of parameters, but it might take a year before the effects (including the habit of exercising) really show.

Off course you could be an exception.