Metabolism (like mental state) is exogenous to Harris-Benedict so claiming it fails to predict metabolism is entirely besides the point. Harris-Benedict does e

Metabolism (like mental state) is exogenous to Harris-Benedict so claiming it fails to predict metabolism is entirely besides the point. Harris-Benedict does explain "prisoners that intentionally overeat quickly return to their original weight" and "As soon as they [people on restricted diets in lab conditions] were allowed to leave the hospital, they quickly returned to their normal weights." These are exactly predictions of Harris-Benedict (with metabolism held constant).