Exercise and Weight Management

I dislike the thought of exercising to lose weight. I prefer eating to lose weight. Because you don't HAVE to exercise, but we do have to eat. Injuries, fatigue, bad weather, etc. can all cause decreased exercise, but we still eat. Plus, exercising causes an increase in hunger and the perception that we can eat more. By eating to lose weight, you learn about food, you learn about your body, and you practice and form habits of what to eat, how often, how much, etc. Learning to eat is necessary for weight management, because we will continue to eat forever, and if we don't know how, we'll gain the weight again.
However, exercise and weight management are perfect for each other. Studies show that people who exercise regularly maintain their weight loss with much more success than those who don't. I didn't used to believe this... But now I do. I have been on maintenance for a while now, and I'm doing very well. I have been doing 80% of my commuting via bicycle, plus my 1-2 additional fun rides. I haven't been counting points. I haven't been eating perfectly either. I think that the reason I haven't gained any weight despite my eating habits is because of the cycling. I think it's jump-starting my metabolism in the mornings, and then creating afterburn (when your metabolism continues to work harder post-exercise).