Why Counting Calories Is Still Effective Best

Complete nonsense. Where is your proof? All I heard is a bunch of non sequiturs.

Calories do matter and you are just trying to be rebellious and different.

I eat what I want, just counting calories (2000 calories a day) and exercising. And I’m losing weight. I don’t want to quit all the foods I love. A diet isn’t good for me (I tried many times). This is the first time, it’s working and I’m sticking to it. I’m losing weight slowly, but steadily. No better way to go about it:).

This video couldn’t be further from the truth… I’ve always counted calories and I can control my weight in every aspect

Just wonderful Dr Berry. This is one of the best videos I have seen in a long time. Thank you so much. Calorie counting is just BS on so many levels.

Did any of you even watch the video? lol I know he’s trying to advertise his product but like… Watch the damn video before y’all jump to conclusions, god damn.

Um… I lost 47lbs. With calorie counting and feel amazing, that was also over a year ago and I’ve gained no weight back since. Perfect diet if you you stick with it.

At least it makes more sense listening to established medical experts with no impressive physiques then self-established juiced-up fitness freaks! Thanks Dr!

I was very skinny and after changing my diet I finally started seeing results. I didn’t know anything about training and diet, but my friend told me for the website called NextLevelDiet and I just followed their diet and training plan. They have amazing tips 😉 check it out

You might say keto and intermenting fasting are better for being not hungry but no one is going to stick to them. Just eat low calorie dense foods so you can eat a lot without getting fat

I’ve been following you for a while now and there’s a (off-topic) question I just have to ask now. What is that thing on the wall behind you?? Maybe I’m weird but I just can’t figure it out, haha!

Something interesting to watch for calorie counters. Some of the studies mentioned in this video give much weight to Dr Weiner’s proposed eating program. 
Nuts and Obesity: The Weight of Evidence

The intention of this video was to encourage a perspective shift on calories in a succinct package. I still see a lot of arguments like “Keto/Low Carb is a fad, it’s all about simple thermodynamics” floating around. ( https://bit.ly/2ISDNDl ) This brief historical point of “what was measured first” has stood out to me for a while, and I thought it could be an interesting tidbit for many people. Maybe if radioimmunoassay was invented much earlier we’d be saying “It’s all about simple endocrinology” then again, endocrinology isn’t simple…

Knowledge is power…tanks alot for making this great effort to educate us Dr Berry!!!

You CANNOT ignore calories, if you body burns, say 2500 cal a day and you eat 3000 a day those extra cals go to fat, period. I am a bodybuilder and can tell you that when a competitive bodybuilder is on last month of diet he goes on a keto diet but also eats a lot less calories to get that last bit of fat off. Of course if you are just fat looking to lose a few lbs keto will help because normally you don’t as much, less calories again but to get shredded you really need to pull back on those cals. You are not a bodybuilder and don’t have a clue to get ripped. Stop spreading untruths to the people foolish enough to think you know what you are talking about even though you are a country doctor.

Drink water like a camel? Dude they can go months without drinking, that’s why they have humps �� really hope that was a joke

So if you cut down 3500 calories a week = you’ll lose 1 pound. So if 200 pound someone does this for 200 weeks they will weigh 0? Of course not. Your body adjusts ASAP. The only way to lose weight is to reduce insulin spikes in your body, that’s possible through fasting and by not eating carbs.

You still need to count cals to lose weight on keto. You can’t eat 5000 cals a day and not gain weight. Pro bodybuilders on their last few weeks of prep on keto diet still keep low cals

welll, there are many studies that reveal that high carb diets do that. Thing is, when a person is overweight, they need to work of keeping it off. Its about a change in lifestyle. No other way bob

I don’t want to do keto anymore I felt hungry as well cutting all my carbs made me anxious I did keto for 3 months and was horrible for me

They lost 100lb-200lb. Do you expect more leptin in the blood system??

Another danger of this calories in calories out myth is that people think that they can routinely eat high sugar wheat treats as long as they keep it within 2000 calories, and that they can snack throughout the day as long as they keep it within 2000 calories, when both of those things are causing serious hormonal issues that are keeping them from getting healthy and losing weight.

hi thank you for your work, can you please enabled community contributions for this video, so we can translate it

One day people will see how ‘ahead of its time’ this video was if that makes sense. Changing the calorie expenditure mindset will take a long time

i ate 1 meal a day for 4 months and lost almost 50 lbs and normalized my high blood sugar. Insulin can keep you fat.

subjects that I would be interested in:
Gum
Strength training in comparison to cardio (or hiit) and its outcomewhat can be expected
how the body gets rid of fat whether by eating less or working out or building muscle
what happens to the fat

1st Law of Thermodynamics “Energy can not be created or destroyed, it can be changed from one form to another, so in a CLOSED system it is constant. Humans do not operate CLOSED systems we can excrete energy [ketones] through breathing, sweating and peeing, that is why it doesn’t apply to CICO!
Physicists don’t cite CICO as an example of 1st law of thermodynamics! I’ll stick with Biology and hormones, no calorie deficit 65lbs lost -insulin under control!

We count calories because the laws of thermodynamics arent fake news. If people are lazy and do it in a stupid way, its their fault. It doesn’t mean the laws of physics dont apply anymore. Period. Calories in vs calories out is the only way to lose or gain fat or muscle. How you do it can set you up for failure or success.

Edit* seriously, I can’t believe people try to make an argument against the laws of physics in 2019 ��������

It has to be a combination of Sport and calories reduceing like 25 g every 8 days. And by Sport i mean 50 minutes EVERY 2 days. That Combo make you lose 3,5 Kg Every month Easy

Its still astonish me just how a number of people do not know about Custokebon Secrets even though lots of people with it. Thanks to my personal friend who told me about it. I’ve lost tons of fat.

Yes, counting calories does work for weight loss, and yes, it can also lead to eating disorders, I was falling down that hole myself, but before it got any deeper, i managed to save myself from that. I’m 14, going to be 15 next year in February, and just recently opened my eyes about the truth in this.
For me, personally, it’s not as much about counting calories, but about what you eat. If you’re counting calories, you’re like “Oh, I can eat this as long as I don’t pass the limit” it was like that for me, but it causes stress and eventually you fall, so no more extreme diets like those. Instead, making sure what you eat, starting out by trying healthier foods, and you begin to realize “Oh, I love this” and begin turning more towards healthy foods, that’s what happened to me. Now I crave healthier foods more than anything else, I’m making healthier options now without the thought that I’m on a diet and being stressed over it, but more like this is my new lifestyle, and I love it, taking better care of my body.
I hope people read this comment and take notice in it, hope it helps them realize it as well, take good care

Do you still get the same benefits if you eat carbs but do intermittent fasting

Calorie in calories out works, plain and simple. Theres a reason bodybuilders and athletes follow that model successfully time and time again

Have you heard about reverse dieting which is a recommended practice after excessive restrictive dieting

Cutting your calories only has those negative effects if you cut too low too fast. I slowly reduced my caloric intake over a period of 2 years from 2,300 to 1,700 and lost 30 pounds. The easiest way to eat less and feel full is to eat healthier foods: particularly proteins and veggies.

Hi. Im 14y and i have a few kg more then i should have. Should i try intermittent fasting or i shouldnt because im still growing?

Intermittent fasting/ketosis are both ways to achieve a calorie deficit. Why is there the constant need to pretend they are opposing factors????? ��‍♀️��‍♀️��‍♀️

People still defending calorie counting are clearly still brainwashed. They have no clue about hormones. Our bodies communicate through hormones, not calories.

I strongly believe that counting calories is unnecessary. I’ve never done it, yet only serious athletes look more fit than me. What I did do is eat according to my primal pattern diet type, organic, and go to lengths to study the health benefits and disadvantages of each food. Eating things raw, fresh and unprocessed is also a thing, for enzymes.

I use a food diary that counts macro and micronutrients of foods too to see if I develop deficiencies or excesses of any micronutrient, like selenium and iron, and get myself tested for those at least once a year.

I understand that compliment/insult paradox, even though I don’t have an eating disorder. Like when someone says, “You look good today”… So I normally don’t look good? lol

if the person who loses weight builds muscle that will increase the bmr

I am just a low/slow carb dieter. 50% fat, 30% protein, 20% carbs on 1800 calories. I cut down on starchy foods and eat low gi/gl foods and non-starchy fruits/vegetables.

The thing you kind of don’t mention is that the candidates from the Biggest Loser were on a MASSIVELY unhealthy diet. They lost weight WAY too quickly, faster than is healthy. A lot of them suffered from injuries from over-exercising. They basically starved themselves towards a lower weight. It’s already known that losing weight slowly is way healthier and will cause your body to freak out a lot less.

Thankyou! I struggled with weight loss all my life….joined weight watchers several times only to gain the weight back. It is hormones!

Damn, imagine being able to survive longer with less calories�� thats the same thing as needing less sleep to survive

I need to count calories or Im too afraid to eat. When Im cutting weight its more horrible. I under eat if I do not count calories. I also overeat to the point of obesity. Its very boring.

Hi Kati!Appreciate you and your videos so much.I’m curious if you could help.I have been doing recovery (unsuccessfully) for 4/5years after an anorexia diagnosis.I’m weight restored (probably higher end of healthy bmi but I’m not sure)I’ve cycled through anorexia/bulimia/binge eating/compulsive exercise and orthorexia. I naturally lean toward restriction, sometimes for six months sometimes for two weeks but it always ends in binge eating and sometimes purging and always over exercising. HOWEVER; I have reached the point where I have quit veganism, I incorporate all food groups and my exercise is balanced, but I keep periodically binge eating. Sometimes I purge but I’m trying to not. My binge eating will last for 5-10days straight and I rarely leave bed when this happens. I realised when i am “normal” and trying to “intuitively eat” I’m barely hitting 1500cals. (I’m also 23yrs old and 5’9 and active). I’ve tried to count calories so I know I’m getting enough but feel as though it’s also counter productive as I’m way too focused on food and worry about deviating outside of planned food etc. Do you have any advice? I DO APOLOGISE FOR THE LENGTHY COMMENT!!Thanks again for all your kindness Cait x

i currently recover from an eating disorder and doing a pretty good job but i want to lose weight but im scared of counting calories

Aw Kati…you are too lovely. This may be my favourite video you’ve done:)

Well I drank vodka…and have stalled for a month…and it’s calories

I get that hormones play a very predominant role in fat storage/loss. What is confusing to me is how does the law of conservation of energy apply to weight loss? Your body generates heat, your body can use fat to generate heat. Would that not make calories at least somewhat applicable to weight loss once the hormonal issues have been addressed?

You CAN lose weight counting calories!! I lost 50 pounds doing this

Everything u say is so common sense if we stop n think about it…I wish u we’re my doctor dammit!

The reason why it is still believed that caloric deficit works is because it just works for the majority’s interests and no matter what anyone says. It works and people somehow get away with the lost weight besides of maintainning that new bodyweight.

Wasted youth?  Yeah, we can spend a lot of time regretting the things we didn’t do or the places we might not get to.  Rather than worry whether I’m going to make it to my destination, I try to recognize that it is making the journey that matters.

This was one of your best videos!!
You have such a gift with people. And you can see the passion and care u have. Thankyou so much ur videos are amazing and so helpful xxx

Well then let’s say I binge and 5000 cals of fat and protein. What would happen to the rest of the calories that your body didn’t burn? Are you saying this diet can defy physics?

Thankyou, I still have problems counting calories. I can’t seem to stop the habit. Have you done more videos on this?

Hey Kati,
I always feel depressed/anxious for no apparent reason and it’s really bugging me. Is it normal? I would mention it to my councilor but she’s the type of person who always expects there to be a trigger, when half the time there isn’t. Am I doing something wrong here? And advice on this? Thanks x

Is this guy aware that people have lost weight eating only McDonald’s everyday for 90 days or the nutritional professor who ate only twinkies and other sweets for 10 weeks and lost 30 pounds because he restricted his calories to only 1800 a day. So according to this guy I could just eat 3000 calories of the healthiest food in the world a day and not worry about gaining weight right? THAT MAKES NO SENSE. 1. Burning calories isn’t literally burning calories: No reputable person that talks about “burned” calories is literally saying our body burns the food.
2. Now he’s just explaining what a Calorie is and sidetracking about biological energy pathways in the body. The study he cites had nothing to do with caloric restriction, That site is mostly about ketogenic diets and intermittent fasting. And the fasting stuff even sites Dr. Krista Varady, who commonly notes that intermittent fasting works BECAUSE it creates a caloric deficit, albeit without literally counting calories. Calories matter whether you believe it or not my friend

I’m not too sure about the details of weight watches and their calorie restriction but I am on a calorie deficit (Low carb, Low sugar) keto-like diet and have lost 16 kg so far. I was on a IF 8 hour window for a few months but didn’t lose any significant weight. Perhaps what is being eaten matters more.

Sooooo, if I understood this correctly, we shouldn’t COUNT calories, and instead MEASURE hormones… WHICH hormones? why those hormones? by what means can we measure them?
Is “measuring” and “counting” too different??  

Or what the point of the video to show precisely WHY we count instead of measure?? Is not instructional but historical??

How can a healthy human MEASURE hormonal levels in a practical way?? And isn’t there a huge disagreement among “experts” as to what the appropriate levels ARE of the most common hormones??

Is this only for losing weight??

Im almost sure that if u workout more you can eat more to keep a balance. And 1400 sounds way too little. Does she workout?

I donno, I do intermittent fasting restricting about 500 calories and it works for me, but I doubt it would work the same without the restriction part.

This is allll true. I lost and kept 20 lbs off for years by avoiding white flour and processed food. WW is about this.

Hi Kati, I am in the middle of a relapse from my eating disorder, but the difference this time around is that I had a baby almost two years ago while I was in recovery. My doctor told me that with how quickly my eating disorder has progressed, if I don’t commit to treatment she will have to call child protective services. Is this really something she could do? I have made the decision to try recovery again, but I don’t want to be constantly worrying that I will lose my child if I don’t recover “perfectly”. Thank you so much, I love what you do.

I tried calorie restricting for 3 months, only to lose a few pound, and then put twice as much back on. Since cutting out the carbs and going keto, I’ve lost a lot of weight without restricting or counting calories, in fact now I’m fat adapted I’m still losing weight without even needing or wanting to lose anymore. I’m glad that more people like yourself are putting this truth out there, people are spending millions a year on weight watchers and slimming world, and adding up every single thing they eat. Absolutely bonkers

Yes and these “hormone problems” are determined by how we fuel our bodies. Eating wrong and not exercising is what leads to issues in the first place. Yes food goes down different metabolic pathways depending on the macronutrient profile but at the end of the day, if you are not exercising and fuelling your body with the correct foods in the appropriate portions, then of course there will be “hormone problems.” All of these debates are so frustrating because all the different methods of weight loss are so intrinsically linked, yet every doctor and fitness persona on YouTube has to claim that their way is the ONLY way. Cop on people, what matters is a healthy lifestyle, intuitive eating (which calorie counting is a precursor for in my opinion) and finally being happythis will all lead to balanced hormones and a properly and efficiently functioning body.

Well I lost 20kgs and kept it off. It worked for me and keeps me on track. So stupid,nah.

I can’t beleive I wasted 10 whole minutes to conclude that carbs are the problem! thanks for the scam video.

IF and keto basically lowering calories intake.
Same thing different name

This is terrible advice. Yes it’s true that the body is complex and that the calories you put in (quality and quantity) affect calories out.

But to say counting calories is “useless” and to point to the ketogenic diet as the holy grail is to ignore decades of empirical and anecdotal evidence.

Iv lost 20 pounds and have a faster metabolism than ever thanks to cutting all carbs and suger and fasting. I can literally eat until I’m full for several days and only gain 10 pounds and 5 comes from the food in my stomach and the rest is the glycogen in my muscles. And I can lose it all with 1 day of fasting

My issue with counting calories is that it is a quantifiable reason to restrict. If I know how many calories I am eating I am more likely to eat less.

I assume you mean calories don’t matter if you’re on Keto. Obviously they matter if you’re not in ketosis and losing weight via a standard diet. I know a dietician personally and I know she wouldn’t agree with you. I counted calories to lose 30 pounds a year ago, did not use keto. I basically traded a lot of non-satiating high calorie food for filling yet low or relatively low calorie food, as well as started intermittent fasting. It worked great. I’ve kept all the weight off as well. My dad used weightwatchers years ago, has kept all the weight off. feel like this video is a bit over the top. Yeah you can lose a lot of weight by keto and focusing on carbs elimination and not calories, but that’s not the only way. And if you ever start intaking carbs that weight is gonna fly back on. I guess you could argue it’s the best way, though that’s a different debate. And I’m sure there are a huge number of people who lose weight on keto and then rebound as well. I think most people rebound on diets because of poor planning and/or lacking mental state.

Lol then why is weight watchers so successful. Does this guy live under a rock.

i thank God for you Dr. Berry. I just wish I lived in TN or you worked in FL. I’d want to be one of your patients.

I lost 60.lbs and kept it off for about 6 years, then started overeating CARBS. Junk, in other words. Still programmed to eat low fat, no fat, low calorie. Found keto. The cravings that drove me FINALLY STOPPED! Eureka!

I found out the easiest way to maintain my weight is to only eat when I am Hungry. I will Elaborate with more information. I am 5 foot 10 Inches Tall and I used to weigh about 220 pounds 11 Years ago. Well back then I started to go running A lot at A Local Track. Over Time I dropped down to 160 Pounds. Also Note I put on Medium amount of Muscles while I lost weight. Well going along with what the Video said at some points in my life I got Busy periodically so I was getting less Exercise for A Duration of time. Well I started to put back some Weight and got up to about 180 Pounds. Then when I started to exercise regularly again it would drop back down.

Well I found out at some point, when I was getting less exercise, that if I ate only when I was Hungry that I would not put on anymore weight, and that I would be less Hungry as well rather quickly (within about 5 Days). Then when I got more Exercise again I ate more because my body acquired A new Appetite for Food. So what I think what was going on is that my Body needed more Food while exercising, but when not exercising, for lack of A better way to put, the Human body stays on the Old Food Eating Schedule. That is of course until I Ate less which then it would adjust to the new Current System in Action.

This is full of shit. If you eat 2500 calories a day and zero carbs you’re still not gonna lose weight. You need a caloric deficit to lose weight. Also I used weightwatchers for years and lost tons of weight. I do keto now but I also count my calories.

Actually by doing keto you are causing a large caloric deficit by cutting almost all of your carbs, so in short keto still works because of cico concept, and it will not work if you are still overeating

skinny people say things like “we all know if you want to lose weight, just eat less calories than you burn!” right. that’s nice.

can you please take a moment from your busy music life to take the headphones out of your ears before speaking to us

“We have been said that we should eat less and exercise, and yet we’re fatter than ever. How to you explain that?” What a moron! People are not exercising and eating less calories.

13-20 I call my “lost years” I don’t know what I learned/accomplished those years, but at age 20 I did a lot of catching up and a lot of enjoying being alive! 

Counting calories will burn you out, but it seems like every diet does that after awhile.

These guys know what’s popping that’s why they laughing, and I’m all American now. all that crap is just fake, easier said than done. I’m not going to say calorie in calorie out, but just monitor what you do if calorie counting isn’t working for you and you end up binging or spend hours getting frustrated cos that takeaway you had on a social does not list calories, then it’s time to stop calories, do you think you will count calories every day of your life? Something that is short term is deprivation not discipline.
Your serving your body, therefore how will you ever serve your life or the present moment. Anyway as they say eat whole food, less processed cos your body needs to digest food again, when your digestive tract is given food that’s already been digested as in processed it will sit in your colon and rot your colon, instead of every cell reviving itself and doing its job, like when your biting that raw carrot. Nutrients are depleted too. Just recover and let go, maybe you won’t be too hard on yourself. Damn how the f* we still consuming all our time and energy wanting to be a healthier version of ourselves, we not really living life.
I’m not counting calories anymore like the good old days, and my weight was off.

You shouldn’t have to sit down and wonder “what emotions am I feeling” or take 10 minutes to try to figure out what your body is telling you. All my friends and family DO NOT do that. They eat when want to and stop when they want to. Before my Ed I ate with out thinking out it, that’s something that il never have back. Counting calories is extremely disordered in my opinion, but these mind twisting ” am I hungry, am I full” bs sucks too.

It is because it is not just calories it is also macros. But using just calories may be a simple enough to begin. Obviously not all calories are the same, but it all comes to quality food.

Show me a study where hormones create or destroy energy and/or matter. Energy comes into the body stored between chemical bonds of atoms in molecules of food. Those atoms/molecules have mass and weight. The energy in food that is properly digested gets re-stored between the chemical bonds of atoms in molecules of fat and glycogen. Those atoms and molecules also have mass and weight. Hormones can regulate how this energy is managed, but hormones cannot change the mass and weight of the atoms/molecules where the energy is stored. If you consume less energy (food) your body doesn’t need as many atoms/molecules to store energy. Thus with fewer atoms/molecules you weigh less. Manage your energy (calories) and you will manage how many atoms and molecules are in your body.

I count calories, 71 pounds lost in 10 months. I keep it simple, 2 pounds a week. Best diet I have ever been on and I don’t have to deprive myself of my favorite food, just eat them in moderation and make sure they fit into my daily calorie limit. Everyone doesn’t want to be on diets where you can’t eat fruit, bread, rice, etc. Do what works for you! Are people not supposed to try to lose weight because calorie counting is being called stupid?? If it works for them, let them live!

Tip to differentiate between hunger and cravings

If you are wanting a specific food really bad craving
If you are just wanting to eat because you need to fill yourself hunger

There’s a difference between counting calories and being aware of calories. “Counting calories” implies controlling the number of calories you eat each day. However, “being aware” of calories allows you to eat as your body demands while being aware of the number of calories eaten. However, as pointed out in the video, taking the leap to more consistent keto, intermittent fasting, and one meal a day, is a path to healing metabolic syndrome, and that’s the bottom line. So counting calories may be stupid, but being aware of calories may not, just as being aware of what you’re eating and the nutrients they contain may not be stupid. Or maybe that’s stupid too. Hey, you ever read the news? Life is stupid.

Thanks for what you do Dr. Berry! You are really helping a lot of people!

Never counted calories and lost 75lbs since mid February. It is now mid september of the same year, it’s amazing. Please try if you are on the fence. If you fail at first get up and try again it will stick

Amazing. To hear a real doctor talk about this.

Thank you from Ohio
Gerald

While I agree with you that calorie counting isn’t effective for any thing, I have to disagree with you about obesity being just a hormone thing…NO! It’s the sugars in the american diet. Those are the ones that r responsible for obesity, heart diseases, strokes, the metabolic syndromes you know this, so why the heck are you saying its the hormones??

how do you account for people who have lost weight cutting calories even if they put it back on when they add back calories /go off calorie restrictions they still klost while they were counting?

Well that’s the most depressing video I’ve seen… well.. ever.
Thanks for the honesty.

honestly i do think that keto diet and fasting are not beneficial for the nutrition industry, as a result they keep selling us the calorie myth as the truth.

So if I eat 5,000 calories that are all keto friendly, as long as I’m intermittent fasting, I’ll lose weight. That doesn’t make sense. Provide more sources to back that up instead of just saying “it’s stupid.”

Great video! Can you make one on calorie intake (eating so many calories to gain weight) for gaining muscle mass no matter the diet (keto, vegan, raw, etc)!!! That would be greatly appreciated!!!

That’s kinda sad. The point with the salad doesn’t work for me bcz I actually like salad and would eat it even if I’m not hungry. Same goes for many veggies. Even when I’m hungry I usually prefer not to eat sweet stuff, but prefer the healthier stuff. I am still not loosing weight tbh

This is where they have to add resistance and increase their caloric intake to regulate.

When I think I’m hungry I figured it was because I was just thirsty and confused ��

Hey There! Thanks for this useful video. By the way, I hear lots of people keep on talking about Custokebon Secrets (look on google search engine), but I’m not sure if it’s good. Have you tried Custokebon Secrets? I have heard many amazing things about it and my friend lost tons of weight with it, but she refuses to tell me:(

So what am I doing wrong doc?? When started keto I lost 10 kilos in the first 3 months (I never counted calories) but then nothing! I feel much better but I need to lose a lot more to be healthy… I’ m so frustrated…

Once I stopped eating fast food for a week, my body stopped craving it. That alone has made me lose almost 10 pounds. Also, it’s making it easier to cut certain things out since my body is now craving less food and is staying satisfied with the amount I give it!

Can you do a video on the benefits of prolonged water fasting like autophagy, immune system reset, stem cells, and more.

Thank you so much I really needed to hear the answer to question 2.

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1400 calories is not like nothing. You can eat 400 grams of chicken breast or lean beef with a lot of vegetables.

Good vid, but you should have explained more about the diet drinksso I’ll do it instead yes there is no ‘apparent’ calories, however ALL sugars and ‘sweeteners’ are the same and should be treated as regular sugar, because they cause a spike in insulin. When trying to lose weight it’s good to have less sugary foods, instead of trying to busy ourselves with zero calorie, low sugar brands. Sugary drinks and dessert all the same. If you must have zero calorie don’t have the whole can, and opt for slow release sugar such as fruits or even non sugary food, it will give you energy but not energy from sugar, and you’ll more likely burn stored fat.

You see you did not go into too much detail about that, because diet drinks is the biggest cheat out there, when you know the facts that trick won’t work for you.