Listen Nifster, I’m 100% behind the idea that calories in < calories out = weight loss, but think about it from a satiety standpoint.
If your daily caloric intake is 2000 calories, of what is that calorie count comprised? 9 bags of Cheetos are around 2000 calories. Half a Cheesecake Factory plain cheesecake is well over 2000 calories. A 12 oz. ribeye, baked potato with butter, and broccoli au gratin, while seemingly normal, is gonna tip your count well over 2000 calories, and that’s likely just dinner.
Satiety is the feeling of fullness which in turn keeps you out of the fridge and pantry. Fat and protein rank the highest on a satiety index, followed by complex carbohydrates and simple carbs. If you’re sitting around all day playing video games eating junk food, yes, you’re going to get fat, but if you have a large breakfast comprised of a 2 egg omelet, 2 slices of bacon, and a glass of milk, you’ll likely not feel hungry until well into the afternoon or even up until dinner time.
This has been my strategy for years, and I work from home often. It’s helped keep the pounds off on days when I can’t make it to the gym, because that coupled with water intake over a gallon a day and a lot of tea means I’m never truly hungry or bored enough to want to blow through a bag of Cheetos or a large cheese pizza.
If you eat crap your body will be deficient in needed nutrients. If your argument is to not eat processed foods ( or keep them to a minimum) I agree. I eat the way I did growing up. Fruits and veggies from the back yard or a local stand. Eat in season. Meat from ranchers you know and trust (I mean buy local folks). Work hard enjoy my meat and potatoes and live to be 90 like my folks did.
My mom baked bread every day until she discovered a nice bakery that made sour dough ( abread she loved and convinced herslef she couldn’t master).
The truth is that most obese folks eat too much (junk or otherwise). Is sugar part of their problem....maybe. But I think the larger driver is a sedintary life style and a style of eating that does not mimic what our ancestors ate.