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[–] SimplyATable@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Diet is the major part of it, you don't burn a ton or calories through exercise to be honest. You need to be working from a deficit to get anywhere

[–] Gabu@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's objectively more effective to exercise more than to eat less. There are countless studies on the subject.

[–] SimplyATable@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Mind sending one? Way I've understood it, a calorie deficit is the major thing you need to lose fat consistently. Obviously don't overdo it, obviously exercise as well, and some things like protein are better than others. At the end of the day though, you work on a deficit and you'll lose fat, have an excess and you won't