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>In this post I want to reveal the fallacy that is calories in, calories out, suggest that you do away with calorie counting altogether, and finally present a more enjoyable, sustainable and intuitive method for weight loss.
>The theory that the number of calories you consume vs. calories you expend determines your weight is false. In reality, the equation is far more complicated than that, due to the fact that human beings are incredibly complicated biological machines.
>Cronise discovered that while the simple theory of calories in, calories out might technically be correct (in its most literal form), the popular interpretation of the theory is completely wrong.
>In conclusion, the more educated you are on what happens to the food you eat, the more likely you are to eat right.
Thoughts, Veeky Forums? The arguments given in this article make sense, but I don't trust the average fatty to be able to control themselves enough without being leashed by a calorie counting program. It's too easy to give in to temptation, or more commonly to rationalize your indulgence and eat that slice of chocolate cake and destroy your progress. Calorie counting keeps a person tied to a specific regimen, tracks their progress, and serves as a guideline for changing their lifestyle. This is why I personally recommend calorie counting to anyone that is serious about weight loss. They need the direction and guidance.
It sounds like he's saying that while the fundamentals of CICO are true (they must be), the actual process of energy intake and expenditure is very complex and such oversimplifications, the most of extreme of which is the infamous "Twinkie diet", are not the best approach to losing weight and living a healthy lifestyle.
In summary, he argues for a lower carb and higher protein/fat diet and a strong sense of personal responsibility for the choice of foods that we decide to eat.