Exercise for non-athletes

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So, I know that the thread was specifically geared toward " athletes " ,

but I'm wondering how much people exercise.

While dieting, I was working out for an hour or so 6 days a week (and

gained weight the entire time, was undereating and crabby). Since

going on IE, I walk for an hour maybe 4 times a week and go rock

climbing (in a gym) once a week. I do these things because I really

enjoy them, but I can hear that little " diet " voice come into my head

and tell me " See, you should be doing MORE! "

I read " French Women Don't Get Fat " last year, which advocated a lot

of the IE principals, and her idea was that French women don't " work

out " , but instead they walk everywhere they go. I really liked that

idea, but it makes me nervous sometimes because I buy into the

American " no pain, no gain " ethic.

Thoughts, anyone?