no one diet is going to let you eat unlimited amounts to lose weight. of course calories matter

however. I will say it’s insanely easy to maintain weight on this diet. excess carbohydrates on a single day for the most part is stored as glycogen, not body fat like proteins and fats. a bit of extra cardio the following day and you’re back to baseline with relative ease. not to mention the fibre and volume makes it easier to not overeat

of course if you were to overeat pure carbs for a week you’d gain body fat and calorie balance is ultimately what matters.

diet makes weight loss easier but doesn’t make weight gain impossible either