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Originally Posted by bronco67
Yeah it really is ultimately about calories in/calories out --- but a lot of people focus on just that and forget about other variables like insulin, leptin and cortisol, which can have a big impact on what kind of body weight you're losing. I think that's the main problem....people just want to "lose weight" and they end up losing mostly water and muscle instead of actual body fat.
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Like you said only counting calories and nothing more...dieting goes deeper than that. The problem is people being lazy and not educating themselves on Protein/Fat/Carb ratios or meal timing. Once you figure out what works all you need to do is make small tweaks to make big changes.
If I'm not on my strict diet game I follow the simple rules of "fuel your body for what you are using it for at the time" If I'm sitting at my desk all day I'll keep the carbs down around 150-200G range. If I'm training, bump em up around 320-350G depending on what day it is. Same thing if I go out to eat...its all a matter of the right choices and substitutions if you decide to cheat.