Is losing weight just 'calories in, calories out'?

Just focusing on the calorie content of foods and disregarding the metabolic effects they have is a highly flawed way of thinking. read more

Our body is not just a math equation so if you follow the calorie in < calorie out and every 3500 calorie deficit is 1 pound of weight loss, then you may be at a risk of damaging your metabolism and also losing a lot of muscle mass/water/glycogen weight if your calorie deficit is too extreme. read more

No weight loss, no weight gain, no fat loss, no fat gain, no muscle loss, no muscle gain. Just maintenance. And here’s where we finally begin to get into actual numbers and amounts. Because, when “Calories In” is equal to “Calories Out,” it means you are at your calorie maintenance level. read more

Yes, losing weight is just calories in versus calories out. But if you want to be healthy you will have to take into consideration the types of calories you are consuming and whether or not you are getting the proper macro/micronutrients. read more

Saying that weight (or health for that matter) is simply a function of"calories in, calories out" is completely wrong. It is a drastic oversimplification that doesn't account for the complex metabolic pathways that different foods go through, or the effects that foods have on our brain and hormones. read more