I've done all that and more for 10 years and still gained 100lbs. Exercise didn't help, just made it worse. Yes, I've gained 20-30lbs (not muscle, I wish!) in a few months by exercising more. I've failed to lose fat doing 10 months of 4x per week intense exercise.
It just doesn't work.
Then I just lost almost 50lbs with some "crazy" diet experiment by eating as much heavy whipping cream as I feel like. No working out at all.
These mainstream theories of "just eat healthy" simply don't work for obese people.
You own failings are due to you lying to yourself about how much you eat.
Humans are not able to break the laws of thermodynamics. If you consume less than you burn, you will lose weight no matter what.
False. How much you eat is only indirectly related to energy partitioning, which decides if that food energy will be burned or stored. Trust me, I've tried more than you and am more obsessed with the topic :)
You probably decreased carbs and PUFAs significantly as part of "eating less."
> Humans are not able to break the laws of thermodynamics. If you consume less than you burn, you will lose weight no matter what.
Ah, the ol' accounting tautology :)
Of course you're right, but of course it has nothing to do with the topic. "Being in an energy deficit" does not necessarily come from "eating less" or "exercising more" and eating less or exercising more do not guarantee a deficit.
Turns out the human body is full of miraculous biochemistry, it's not an oven.
Ah, that explains it. You had a serious moral failing and you corrected it.
Starving one’s self is not necessary. Not buying ice cream, cookies, chips, added sugar foods, and beer is necessary. Do not eat out, and do not let unhealthy foods into the house. And do not shop while hungry.
The root cause is all that unhealthy stuff gives everyone a dopamine hit they want.
Living in an environment that discourages walking and physical activity in exchange for sitting in cars also does not help.