Personal experience: the first time i took buproprion/naltrexone it became clear to me why people that arent and have never been overweight think "just eat less move more" is the only advice you need.
That's not the only advice. But, without that piece, you are unlikely to make progress. Hence all other advice is secondary to it.
> The mouth. That magical orifice where the cake enters and the excuses exit.
I don’t think you’re a font of nuanced advice on fitness.
Oh except the heroin is available literally everywhere and you need to do just a little bit every day to stay alive
It's more in the realm of "just be happy" to a depressed person. Sure, that'd help a lot. It's the how that's tough. So we move the levers that aren't rusted solid first.