I agree with your sentiment but would add I think counting calories is a better strategy than most people think. For many they lack a very high level idea of how many calories they are eating, particularly for sugary drinks. By learning to ballpark better I’ve seen people have success. And for that it’s only tricky for a couple weeks, then you just get good at estimating and it becomes more automatic. Ultimately whatever works is best but I wish more people would give counting an honest shot, especially after seeing how well a few folks I know did once they started doing jt.