The missing piece is that the body does not burn a constant amount of energy, and often the body's response to calorie restriction is to reduce the amount of energy used. [1]
Play the weight-loss game with your body, and you'll find the goalposts get moved.
Play the weight-loss game with your body, and you'll find the goalposts get moved.
[1] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9036397/