Calorie Deficit – this is what matters for weight loss, NOT the diet you choose.

Every week there’s a new “best” diet — keto, intermittent fasting, paleo, plant-based, low-carb, high-protein… the list never ends. 

However the fact is that if you’re not in a calorie deficit, you won’t lose weight.

That means you must consistently burn more calories than you consume — no matter how “clean,” “healthy,” or “trending’ your food choices are.

You can lose weight on a keto diet.

You can lose weight on a vegan diet.

You can lose weight eating carbs every day.

You can lose weight eating pizza — if you’re in a calorie deficit.

The diet itself doesn’t cause weight loss. The calorie deficit does.

The best diet is simply the one YOU can stick to long-term while still feeling good, fuelled, and satisfied.

Focus on sustainability, not restriction.

Pick an eating style that fits your lifestyle — your schedule, your preferences, and your personal beliefs, and then manage your calories within that framework.

That’s where real, lasting progress happens.

That’s all for today, have a good day, have a good workout, have a good week.

Tristan ‘Calorie Deficit’ Buttle.