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> who experience weight gain following said advice

> it doesn’t matter how little they eat they gain weight

A few thoughts in no particular order:

* Weight gain (of the adipose sort) is quite literally your body storing energy.

* Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. [citation needed]

* Unless your gut is performing nuclear physics, your energy intake is directly equivalent to the food you consume.

* Obesity is primarily a hunger problem - you're feeling hungry when you don't require additional calories.

* Some foods (ex broccoli, leafy greens) are nearly physically impossible to consume too many calories from.

* Some foods (ex macadamia nuts) are _incredibly easy_ to consume too many calories from.




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