I rely on counting calories. The exact precise approximate number of calories you and I need each day, to keep our bodies at a cozy 98.6 Fahrenheit. Most of our daily caloric requirement goes for temperature maintenance, repair and other biologic houskeeping. It's easier to cut back input. Calories are hard facts.
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And the fact is we gain weight when we take in more calories than we put out. And we lose weight we put out more than we take in . That's five Big Macs. Certain readily diagnosed conditions such as low thyroid make it harder to lose weight because they lower or other- wise alter body metabolism. Lowering body temperature will reduce the multiplier 15 - fewer calories are needed for maintenance.