Is watching my daily calorie intake enough to lose weight?

[Axel101]

I have downloaded an app on my cellphone where I can keep track of what I've had all day. I put both my foods, drinks and exercises in there (although I only drink water). According to this app I should take 1800 calories a day or less to lose like 0.5kg a week. I know this app isn't 100% accurate so I aim like 200 calories below my target of 1800, some days I have a bit more and some days a bit less.

Anyway, my question is (and maybe it's a very dumb question but I honestly don't know), do calories have everything to do with weight loss? Like if I keep getting that +/- 1800 calories will that be enough? No matter what I eat, for example pizza of 500 calories or 100 carrots of 500 calories?

[Schnikies]

If you are going to continue with dietary wieghtloss only, it will work but the toll on your body and mood will be high. Not to mention there can be health implications involved. Guys should be getting about 2500 cal/day so such a low amount will put your body in ketosis, not necisseraly a bad thing as this will produce a steady wieghtloss but you have to watch your water intake very carefully and if you cheat on your diet your body will store that as fat and water way more quickly. Not recommended for a long term diet.

Best results come from exercise. Eat right and exercise daily, your hormones will make you feel happier, wieghtloss will be quicker and you will be able to eat a little more.

[BertMacklinFBI]

it'll help but it also depends on the food choices you make.

[twistedxxperfection]

I think watching what your intake could work... My stepmom did it. She ate low calorie stuff 6 days a week for as long as she set Her goal to and she allowed herself to have ONE "exception" meal once a week. And she is doing good with her weight 👌
No calories don't have everything to do with weight gain/loss.
Even if you just exercise omce a day or even A few times a week would be good with helping with weight loss.. Exercise could be as simple as a walk down your street or around your neighborhood. It doesn't have to be hardcore. She did that, too, before and I fid it wih her. And you lose a few pounds with doing that.

[Axel101]

Ah okay, thanks for your tip! I play soccer so I should be good with the exercise thing, and I need to cycle to my work (wich is about 1 hour worth of cycling every day).