Most likely. Like I said, I followed no diets so it was keeping my diet simple in terms of what I ate. poultry, fish, vegetables, rice, pasta, beans, and a little bread. Spices are your friend. There was certainly a reduction in caloric intake after I became comfortable fighting the snacking urges and easily ignore hunger pangs. I could skip meals easily which was deficit. but I'm back to eating normally which put some weight back on. My lowest was 147 lbs and that was after I realized I was under eating. People started thinking I was sick. Now I'm a stable 165 lbs but have a bit of a gut. Though I could probably knock that off by exercising.