Though diet and exercise are most often combined to help promote weight loss, some people choose to focus on their diet alone.
Doing so comes with several potential benefits.

▪️Allows you to devote full attention to diet: Oftentimes the task of losing weight can seem overwhelming, especially for people with a significant amount of weight to lose.

Though physical activity is important for reasons other than weight loss, eliminating it from the weight loss equation allows you to devote your full attention to your nutrition.

With one less variable to focus on, you may be able to better adhere to your diet, potentially improving your long-term weight loss success.

However, while most people don’t have trouble losing weight by diet alone initially, they may struggle with maintaining their weight loss in the long term without adding physical activity to the equation.

▪️More time-efficient for those with a busy schedule: For those with a hectic daily schedule, fitting in both meal planning and exercise during the day can be a daunting task.

A 2013 study found that young adults perceive time restriction as one of the main barriers to improving their diets.

By focusing on dieting alone, you can free up valuable time in your schedule, allowing for a more sustainable approach to weight loss.

Once you establish a solid dietary routine, you can gradually add exercise to boost your weight loss progress.

# While dietary and exercise modifications are often combined to achieve weight loss, only focusing on your diet may help devote your full attention to your nutrition. It may also feel more manageable than including exercise in the equation.








Source: Healthline