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scorpion41 posted...

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That was just one of several sources on the first page. Calories in/calories out isnt the bottom line for a proper diet. I mean I can eat fast foods high in carbs, sugar, salt, and trans fats and still be well below my limit, but I wont lose a pound no matter how much I work out because its the wrong types of food. I used a body builder as an example because they are masters of nutrition manipulation for fat loss. Personal trainers NEVER recommend calorie deficits for a clients diet because it never works...ever. You have to find the right balance of nutrition to lose weight...for some its keto, others its paleo, or maybe Mediterranean. But, calorie deficit is a waste of time in the long run.

The human body doesnt work like that but we can agree to disagree. You have to cut calories to lose weight. Everyone has a magic number of what they need to maintain daily at their current weight. Then you typically drop 10%-20% under that to lose. Bodybuilders also do that when they cut, sometimes even more extreme. You would know that if you actually looked up bulk and cut cycles in weightlifting.

Random articles on google from some lady who stopped counting calories dont matter much to me when peer reviewed research proves its BS.

Also, see Fathead for a great example of how someone could eat McDonalds breakfast, lunch and dinner and lose weight by keeping their calories down despite it being McDonalds. But please, keep posting articles from the magazines with 75 new ways to lose weight every month that I see in the super market checkout line.