This is not an unfair criticism and deserves discussion. Yet we have no particular evidence (I am aware of) indicating that all strategies for caloric restricti

This is not an unfair criticism and deserves discussion. Yet we have no particular evidence (I am aware of) indicating that all strategies for caloric restriction for H. Sapiens shoud be considered equal. I am surprised why people who levy this critique (including yourself and Dr. Brad Stanfield on YouTube) don't simultaneously acknowledge the possibility that -- even if caloric restriciton is the main mechanism explaining the results -- time-restricted feeding may be a more effective/sustainable caloric restriction strategy than all-day calorie counting either alone or with other interventions lacking the time-restricted element (such as social support, AKA Weight Watchers). In my own n=1 anecdote, I have lost 20 excess kg over the past 12 months (and continuing to gradually reduce) with time-restricted feeding as the primary intervention. Eliminating my continuous grazing during waking hours due to a time-based "cut off" for all eating was much more effective (in my case) vs previous strategies over decades where I simply "tried" not to snack between meals throughout the day.