Ignoramus20526 writes:

don't you think that Europeans also move more?

It depends on where they live. Here in Paris, they move around a great
deal, because the city is built that way. In other towns, this might
not be true.

I cannot claim this as a fact, but I feel that moving was more
significant and central to my weight loss than dieting, as such. That
when I started really exercising (walking 100 minutes per day) my
appetite returned to more normal. Again, it is just speculation.

Exercising never does any harm. I try to get as much as I can, but
exercising alone isn't sufficient to create a calorie deficit that will
result in significant weight loss over reasonable periods.

Incidentally, I am now a public transportation user -- I walk 40
minutes to train plus 10 minutes from train to work. I am very lucky
having this opportunity.

I used to walk all the way from work to home and vice versa--seven miles
and two hours. But it was enjoyable in good weather, and it burned
700-800 calories, too.

Today I walk an average of about two hours (10 kilometres) per day.

Also, I feel that recommendations given to fat people regarding
exercise are inadequate. Spending 30 minutes 3 times a week is not
enough to return to a more normal appetite/metabolism and burn any
appreciable quantity of fat.

Fat people need to eat less. It's almost impossible to do anything
significant with exercise alone, especially when a person is very fat.

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