You expressed the sentiment I came here to share beautifully - thank you. I think a lot of people fail to understand that exercise isn&#x27;t that important when trying to lose weight.<p>Another issue I think is extremely pervasive is moral licensing: apparently, doing something that helps to strengthen our positive self-image also makes us less worried about the consequences of bad behavior, and therefore more likely to make bad choices. This can translate to internal conversations like, &quot;I did good by exercising today, I guess I&#x27;ll order dessert.&quot; I think this error in thinking causes serious problems for a lot of people. There are no &quot;good&quot; or &quot;bad&quot; actions - only actions that add or detract from whatever the goal is.