[ottbmare]

The charts are lovely, but they don't explain how I lost 70 pounds on a high-protein diet, and have kept it off for many years, even though my caloric intake went up.

[Boogieman]

Protein is harder to digest than carbs. So, just because you take in more calories of protein does not mean your body will process and absorb all of those calories. A lot of what you eat on a high protein diet is going straight out the back door, so to speak.