I've maintained for a long time that the simplest fact about weight gain and loss is that if you consume more calories than you expend they can be stored as fat. To reduce fat you have to have a slight calorie deficit.
There has been ongoing debate about whether it makes any difference where your deficit comes from. I think it DOES make a difference. Although you can cut body fat with any calorie deficit, I believe it is better to burn the fat off with increased activity than to starve it off by decreasing calories drastically with very low calorie diets.
Unfortunately burning more by exercising has never been a very popular idea for most people. It takes hard work and a time commitment necessary to increase your level of
exercise. But it does have other benefits besides weight management.
I guess in the end you've got to decide how important your overall health and longevity is, and how your current health and fitness impinges on your lifestyle.
Whatever you decide is your choice and you pay the price accordingly.
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