Dude I was 230 at 6'0" like 6 months ago. Knew I needed to lose weight. So I just ate less. That's it. I never sat down and calculated anything out. I didn't plan anything. I didn't even change my diet much. I just ate roughly somewhat less than I had been eating before. I am down to 170 and my abs are starting to show through. That's how easy it is. When you ACTUALLY, HONESTLY eat less, the fat melts right off. It was literally effortless. To be honest I may have stepped foot in the gym less than 10 times in those 6 months. I lived a "sedentary" lifestyle and lost 60 pounds in 6 months, lol. I just got back into weightlifting/bodybuilding (used to be a gym rat before I was a fat slob), and my appetite has come back pretty strong as I've been going all-out at the gym again, but I'm still eating well, keeping a rough mental note of what I've eaten and if I've already had enough that day I'll just have an iso protein shake instead of a snack. I don't need an app, I don't even need to keep an exact calorie count going. I just read the calories on what I eat and do a veeery rough estimate in my head and that's all I need to stay lean. All these fats with all their excuses are literally ALL just flat-out lying to themselves and everyone else. They MUST be stuffing their face when no one is looking. There's no other possible explanation under our current scientific understanding. Occams razor n all that. They're just. eating. too. much.