It’s not a “counterpoint” to the actual answer though, it’s a sidenote.
You don’t know their circumstances. I can’t exercise effectively for various medical reasons so (for now) I only do caloric deficit and intermittent fasting. It’s slower than I’d like of course (and slower than OP wants, presumably) but it’s what I can do now.
Different question though.
If someone says, “First things first, I want to sit still all day. Given that, how do I…” then it’s worth calling out their mad constraints.
It’s not a “counterpoint” to the actual answer though, it’s a sidenote.
You don’t know their circumstances. I can’t exercise effectively for various medical reasons so (for now) I only do caloric deficit and intermittent fasting. It’s slower than I’d like of course (and slower than OP wants, presumably) but it’s what I can do now.