I hate to refute that, but I can fast for a week and lose nothing. I’ve tried it over and again, and this is while working as a nurse, so I am not sitting around doing nothing. For another 5 years I ate less than 1000 calories per day and could not lose weight. So, calorie counting can be very frustrating.
Fats and protein fill you up. In fact, if you dawdle over your eating of those fats and protein, you will eat less of them, and if active, you’ll have a better chance to lose weight. Dropping calories alone makes the body fear you are fasting or not taking enough. It wants to store more fat (its default setting), and if you are eating more carbs than fats and proteins, that is more likely to happen. Most of what people eat today of carbs are processed foods, as well, and not the fresh fruits and veggies.
This is a good note...NOT eating will help you STORE weight. Eating right will burn calories. Exercise is a part of this to build muscle so you can start your metabolism engine. Building muscle helps burn fat.
Shery, if you maintain the same calorie intake you will NOT lose weight you will "MAINTAIN" a weight. Proper exercise has to be part of the diet lifestyle change...Walking is a great exercise along with a short calisthenics routine.
Small steps.