Exercise has profound stress reducing and brain boosting effects. Not only does this have the ability to reduce the instances of stress eating, but the neurological effects of exercise involve improving what is called “executive function.” Executive function is what enables your decision making and ability to stick to a plan. In other words, it makes you better at making eating decisions and sticking to a healthy eating plan.
That’s the conscious benefit, but there is also a subconscious one. It turns out that aerobic exercise (but not resistance exercise) can significantly enhance feelings of satiety; you just don’t feel as hungry. And it’s going to be the healthy and calorie-restricted eating that really leads to weight loss. The final great benefit of exercise in this entire equation, especially if you incorporate resistance training, is that when you do lose the fat, you have a strong and muscularly sculpted physique to show off.
