Too long to post the whole article, but I've seen it before that calorie counting is no good.
Calorie counting and low-calorie diets for weight loss: An update
Losing weight is tough. And keeping it off in the long run is even tougher.
Millions of people try some kind of weight loss program every year. But most who are successful will regain the weight over the following years.
In fact, people who go through cycles of weight loss and regain, a process sometimes called yo-yo dieting, are likely to weigh more than people who don’t have restrictive eating patterns. This is especially true for women.
A review and meta-analysis examining 80 weight loss clinical trials provides some evidence. The authors compared different methods of dieting, including low-calorie diets.
They found that a diet focused on drastically reducing caloric intake initially produces dramatic weight loss. But people's weight steadily rises back.
And at the 3-year mark, most people — around 80% — are rapidly approaching their starting weight.
Prof. Tim Spector told us that “In real life, these figures are likely to be much worse without the backup of all the resources and psychological support of a clinical trial.”
Interestingly, the scientists also found that people who tried to lose weight using only exercise lost the least from any group. They also put the weight back on the quickest.
But today, we’re focusing on calorie counting and why it doesn’t work.
Why Calorie Counting Doesn’t Work
Calorie counting is one of the most popular ways to try and lose weight. Here, we’ll explain why it doesn’t work — and what does.zoe.com
You're missing the point of the article.
“They found that a diet focused on drastically reducing caloric intake…”
No one here is advocating a 1,000-calorie crash diet. The goal is a moderate deficit of about 300 to 500 calories below maintenance, which is the only sustainable and effective way to lean out.
If your goal is to gain or maintain muscle while doing it, you’ve got to include resistance training. Then layer in cardio or regular walking to boost energy expenditure and overall conditioning.
If you’re starting from scratch, begin with the calorie deficit first. When your metabolism starts to adapt and weight loss slows, that’s when you add in cardio and that combo is where the real fat loss happens.
How your body burns calories…
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