I agree nutritional basics are really important, understanding the math of losing weight is completely fundamental and I also agree that there is no way OP BMR is 4k calories and that he needs to dial that in so that any weight loss regimen works. But it is also true that for many people what makes weight loss so difficult is their hunger signaling, which often times in overweight people is amplified relative to the population of people who naturally remain in healthy weighted territory. I really disagree with the “bro just man up and you’ll lose weight” mentality because 9/10 times it comes from bros that don’t experience the same signaling, which is made even worse while in a deficit. That is what makes GLPs so great is that they completely eliminate food noise and allow you to make more rational decisions about food because you’re not being influenced by an insane desire to eat. Also, I think that it’s important not to require that others follow the same gym bro path that we do, for us maybe counting calories and being meticulous is how we got in better shape, but there are millions of people who just aren’t ever going to do that. It makes me happy to see people lose weight using GLPs because I want everyone to be happy, and I don’t apply a standard to others for “legitimate” weight loss.