Your statement is valid, but you must take into account that most people who are new to this WOE are coming off low fat diets where calories were severely restricted. Overeating is not their most common problem, undereating is. This is why it is essential when starting out that calories not be restricted. Wrapping your brain around the idea that you should eat more than 1200 calories is quite foreign and difficult for many. The fine tweaking between what you eat and what you burn should come later, once results have been seen and you are comfortable with this WOL.

My 2 cents,
Nat