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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
When I pass by fancy health clubs and see people on stationary bicycles reading a book while they gently pedal... well... I wish them well. It's going to be a looooong time before they see any results, and will probably quit long before that happens. Ya gotta do the work if you want to lose the weight.
Stitchawl
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To be fair not everyone has the same weight loss goals. I see those people at the gym too but I look at it differently. If they want some 'me time' to read a book and they spend it on an exercise bike (pedaling slowly) then sure they're probably only burning 50-100 calories an hour but if the alternate is to curl up on the couch with a bag of chips and a pop or go to a coffee shop and have a cake/muffin/donut then they're ahead 400-600 calories for the day. That can make a big difference over time. I'm sure they feel better too.