> What if someone eats the same but creates the caloric deficit through increased exercise? Will they lose weight? Yes, but there's a reason for the saying "yo

> What if someone eats the same but creates the caloric deficit through increased exercise? Will they lose weight? Yes, but there's a reason for the saying "you can't outrun a bad diet". I get it though, you're technically correct and that's the best kind according to meme science. > I’m sure you have lost your weight through eating less. But have you changed and improved the actual foods you consume also? Yes, because that's one of the things that makes it easier. Some foods are more satiating than others. And yes, I did increase in exercise. In fact, the exercise preceded the weight loss because the activity I took up (rock climbing) was what finally provided enough motivation for me to overcome my desire to eat more. > I have a hard time believing one day you were eating nutritionally deficient and caloric dense foods and lost 150 by making no other changes than simply eating less of the same calorically dense and nutritionally deficient food. It's harder, but definitely possible: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html#:~:text=(CNN)%20%2D%2D%20Twinkies.&text=The%20premise%20held%20up%3A%20On,than%201%2C800%20calories%20a%20day http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/.... My point being, you can add all the exercise you want but if you're not paying attention to your caloric intake then chances are you're just going to eat more to make up for the expended calories.