You were likely consuming less calories on WFPB / ETL without reducing volume of consumption due to
the lesser caloric density of carb - heavy plant foods compared to fat - heavy animal and processed foods.
All that I am saying is that it is a matter of calories in — calories out, even with WFPB, but WFPB is very conducive to losing weight due to
the lesser caloric density of foods that are naturally very low in fat.
Not exact matches
Researchers were able to cut people's
caloric intake nearly in half, from 3000 calories a day down to 1570 without cutting portions, just by substituting
less calorie dense foods, which means lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans, compared to a high energy
density meal with lots of meat and sugar.
To lose fat, you simply create a
caloric deficit by burning more and eating
less (keeping the nutrient
density of those calories as high as possible, of course).
It takes much
less dry food to satisfy your pet's appetite and need because dry food has greater
caloric density — that is, it is much richer in nutrients.
Conversely, vegetables grown underground like white and sweet potato, turnips, and carrots, typically have
less moisture and a higher
caloric density.
These have higher
caloric density than nonpremium dog food, and the higher the
caloric density, the
less the dog has to eat to maintain metabolic function, Snyder says.