I MADE CHICKEN PARM

Guess what!! The law of thermodynamics is meant for a CLOSED SYSTEM. Is your body a closed system? Absolutely not. The “calories in, calories out” model is BS for the majority of the population. In fact, science barely understands how calories are actually processed in the body. Body fat is typically determined by gut bacteria, hormones, and genetics rather than caloric intake. I highly recommend listening to “The Trouble with Calories” episode of the podcast “Maintenance Phase”. They analyze actual scientific sources that show that weight loss is far more complicated than the amount of calories that a person consumes.