"I ate 500 calories of potatoes per day and lost weight. It must be because of the potatoes." Considering even sedentary energy requirement is about 1800 calor

"I ate 500 calories of potatoes per day and lost weight. It must be because of the potatoes." Considering even sedentary energy requirement is about 1800 calories per day, I have a shocking alternative theory. Eating less makes you lose weight. This concept of less-calories-in regardless of where they come from is repeatedly supported by science, read any fad diet article on Skeptoid: https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4664 https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4664