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Goatgirl8
Goatgirl8 Posts: 57 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Is weight loss really as easy as Calories in calories out? R is there more to it than that?

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Yep, CICO works.
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    For weight loss, it's that easy. For other things (health, energy, satiety, etc) it's not quite that simple and you have to pay more attention to what you're eating. But in terms of weight loss alone calories are what matter.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    Unless you have a medical issues. If you don't then yes it is calories in< calories out.
  • wkwebby
    wkwebby Posts: 807 Member
    Strictly speaking, no there isn't more to it. Medical conditions change the effectiveness of CICO (you may have to play with other variables to be more effective), and exercise helps the look of your body (otherwise, you become a skinny fat person).

    Bottom line, it is as easy as that.
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