&gt; Calories-in-calories-out without considering the hormones<p>Your argument here boils down to: CICO is easier with a balanced diet. I don&#x27;t think a reasonable person is going to argue against that.<p>&gt; after a few weeks of keto-adaptation? They&#x27;d be a tad little bit fatter than they&#x27;d like<p>Honestly, if they could stomach it, they&#x27;d balloon up just as much as its opposite. Keto-adaptation doesn&#x27;t change how your body processes fat, it just does a better job of not making a person feel ill when eating more fat in their diet.