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Originally Posted by Avalon1957
Exercise is KEY to maximizing your losses (IMHO)
It really isn't. It's really diet for losses & exercise for toning.
Exercise can actually cause temporary inflammation (the muscle soreness) which is reflected in water weight on the scale.
Is exercise a hugely healthy part of lifestyle change? Absolutely.
Does it improve mood and help regulate blood sugar? Yes!
Does good muscle tone help with sagginess? Oftentimes, yes, especially after some time.
But diet (food intake) is responsible for most of our weight loss journey, especially the speed at which we drop lbs.
I've read research that showed a sum loss for exercise being helpful in weight loss. It actually increases appetite and may cause some to eat more.
So, keep exercise light during the weight loss phase and ramp up when a few hundred more calories are added to the day in maintenance.