Exercise clearly helps, but it all comes down to energy balance. You can eat less, or increase calories burned through exercise to generally get the scale heading in the right direction. The problem some people have is when exercise increases their appetite to the point where they continue consuming too many calories.<p>I looked at the article that OP referred to. It&#x27;s main critique is using exercise instead of diet as a weight loss tactic. The point was that you don&#x27;t <i></i>need<i></i> exercise to maintain a healthy weight as long as the energy balance is there.<p>On one end of the spectrum, athletes in certain sports can maintain a lean physique while eating insane quantities of calories. On the other end, maintaining a healthy bodyfat is possible in the absence of exercise by nutrition alone.<p>Exercise comes with its own set of benefits independent of bodyfat, and it sounds like you have chosen to meet your energy balance by increasing calories burned instead of decreasing caloric intake, but it&#x27;s not the only strategy that can have success.<p>Sources:<p>&quot;Can&#x27;t outrun a bad diet&quot;
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