Calorie restriction is not the answer, and 50 calorie deficit will likely only work on paper, not for most people, because it’s not the calories so much as they types of foods that make up the calories that matters with losing fat or weight.
Some people need to eat more calories of nutrient dense foods to get their chemicals back up to balance so that the body feels healthy enough/safe, to drop the fat.
It’s all about getting rid of Insulin Resistance.
Insulin in the blood = No fat loss