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[quote=Anonymous]I didn't start working out to lose weight, but I started losing weight after I began doing cardio (Peloton bike powerzone training) for about 3 hours a week (divided into 4 sessions). I also do strength training for about 2 hours a week but that is not for weight loss and I don't think it does that.

Cardio helps me lose weight not just because it burns calories but also because it makes junk food and alcohol relatively unappealing. I still have a sweet tooth but often crave salads and dislike foods that are too heavy or greasy.

Btw, research shows that exercise absolutely can contribute to weight loss but the impact is limited unless you do a lot of exercise and/or also change your diet.

"Willis et al. (14) compared aerobic exercise (calorie equivalent to 12 miles/week), resistance exercise (3 days/week), and a combination of the two to determine changes in body mass with a consistent program of exercise and without alternations in reported energy intake in a group of individuals who were previously sedentary and without diabetes (BMI 25–35 kg/m2). Weight loss and fat mass reduction occurred with aerobic training to a more significant degree than with resistance training after the 8-month trial (1.76 vs. 0.83 kg for the aerobic and resistance groups, respectively). Adding resistance training did not enhance the change in total body mass compared to aerobic training alone. Over the 8-month study period, there was minimum weight change, suggesting the need for greater energy expenditure to contribute to major weight loss."
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5556592/[/quote]

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