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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
Modern exercise and diet understanding has changed a great deal from when we were all young. The modern thought is that no amount of exercise will make us lose any significant weight. Our bodies adapt. They protect our fat stores. Yes, we can get stronger through resistance training, increase endurance through cardio, but the real key to weight loss is diet. A smart diet, not the endless fad diets. Reduced portion size is A-number-one, and the hardest thing over which to exercise any discipline.
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This.
While working out everyday certainly helped, diligently using a calorie and macro tracking app was the game changer.
Looking at food purely as a fuel source and working within a budget was the real game changer for me. It became a sort of game in trying to see how efficient I could get.