After a few (many?) failed attempts at keto and other diets (I would always stall out after around 15lbs of weight loss), simply counting calories is by far the

After a few (many?) failed attempts at keto and other diets (I would always stall out after around 15lbs of weight loss), simply counting calories is by far the only thing that has worked for me well. Currently, I target 1,400 kcal a day (8-16 intermittent fasting with 2 meals of 700 calories each) with a calculated TDEE of around 2,500 kcal. I've lost around 60lbs/27.2kg since January 2017 (240lbs/108.9kg to a bit less than 180lbs/81.6kg). I eat whatever I feel like (usually meat, veggies, and a starch in each meal) and just limit calories. I don't use anything like MyFitnessPal to track calories counted. Keeping things to "eat only 700 calories per meal" is simple enough where you can do a quick Google search before eating to make sure you're on track. Something interesting is that my error with calorie counting (and possibly metabolism) is about 10-15%, given that the hacker diet calculations (trendweight.com hooked up to my withings scale) calculates my TDEE (based on my actual weight changes) at 2,200 kcal instead of the calculated 2,500 kcal. Also, I just bought a medium t-shirt last weekend for the first time since I was in high school! :)