Weight loss is all about the deficit. Fat loss isn't as simple. It comes from a deficit, but the ratio of fat vs lean is driven mostly be your exercise (type, intensity, etc.)
Having lost 35lbs without lifting a weight and the next 35lbs while lifting weights, I can tell you that exercise does help to direct your losses more toward fat vs just weight.
If you're trying to lose 20lbs of fat, lifting weights can help you get to that 20lbs a month or more faster, given the exact same deficit.
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