Reply #16: apart from the melt away thing

[paulsby]

assuming a CONSTANT caloric intake, an increase in exercise WILL result in fat loss. how much is another question entirely, but thermodynamics is thermodynamics. if you increase the energy used (which exercise does) and maintain constant energy in , ceteris paribus, you will lose fat.

it is a myth that you have to do BOTH (reduce calories and increase exercise) in order to lose weight

it IS true that doing both GREATLY INCREASES fat loss vs. doing one or the other.

the least effective is lowering calories, but not changing exercise. that usually results in a metabolic slowdown, that can offset the reduced calorie load. CAN, but not necessarily