Yes and no. Weight loss requires you to eat fewer calories than you actually burn for a period of time until you reach the weight you desire. Once you reach a d

Yes and no. Weight loss requires you to eat fewer calories than you actually burn for a period of time until you reach the weight you desire. Once you reach a desired weight, you can start eating more calories again, but less than what you were eating since you no longer burn as many calories due to less weight… So, the losing weight part requires even more restriction, and then a much smaller amount of restriction once you reach your goal. It’s not unreasonable to reduce calories to something like 1500/day when dieting. But very few people need to stay at that amount for the rest of their lives.