No, decreasing your body weight involves more than just counting calories. It is the type of food we eat, which has a far greater impact on our hormones, appetite control, and fat storage.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e100 calories from carbs, fat, and protein will have a remarkably different effect on your blood sugar and insulin response.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCarbs → Glucose → High Insulin → Fat storage and stop fat burning ⇒ WEIGHT GAIN + INCREASED APPETITE + INSULIN RESISTANCEu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLowering your dietary carbohydrates will:u003cbr/u003e- improve your nutritionu003cbr/u003e- help regulate your hunger and satiety hormonesu003cbr/u003e- regulate your insulin requirementsu003cbr/u003e- improve your lipid profileu003cbr/u003e- improve mental clarity and memoryu003cbr/u003e- reduce the risk of numerous metabolic diseasesu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEating a high-carb diet can cause chronic high blood glucose, carb intolerance, hyperinsulinemia, inflammation, and causes weight gain.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEating a low-carb diet gives us stable blood sugars, reduces fat storage, and increases our fat burning as the fuel of choice.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA fundamental aspect that is never addressed in low-fat or calorie-counting diets is appetite control.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you cut calories too far, and reduce fat from your diet, the first thing you experience is hunger. Nobody wants to feel hungry for a few hours, days, or weeks, your willpower can only last for so long then your hunger is insatiable, and you will eventually cave to high-carb sugary foods.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSo yes you may lose weight when you cut calories, but only in the short term as your metabolism adapts to 'starvation' mode, and eventually, you give in which is why so many people gain the weight they lost (and sometimes more).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe overwhelming argument for living low-carb is the numerous metabolic health benefits it provides, and the simple fact that it works.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLow-carb is not new, it's not a fad, and it has been popular for decades. Just ask your grandparents how they lost weight, and they will generally tell you they cut back on bread and potatoes.