No kiddin'. Burn more calories than you take in. It's simple math. People who look for something magic ain't gonna find it. If you are a slob that sits on the couch all afternoon or in front of a computer monitor all the time...you won't loose weight unless you eat next to nothing. On the other hand, if you run 100mph all day, workout, run, walk, hike, swim...you can probably chomp down on a 12 ounce rib-eye with all the trimmings and you'll be just fine. I personally believe the key to controlling weight is exercise (killing calories) rather than eating habits. I know...I know...I know...but it's just my personal opinion based on experience and watching people. Almost every overweight person I know watches what they eat...but you'll never see them on a treadmill or hiking up Sassafras Mountain on the Appalachian Trail.