[laichzeit0]

I have no idea why people are voting you down. It must be out of pure utter ignorance with no practical experience in trying to do this. As someone who weight lifts naturally what you said is factually correct viz. (a) it is as easy as counting calories and eating at a deficit. (b) it's difficult to eat at a deficit and keep muscle mass because you're essentially low on fuel and your body has to burn something for energy, trying to stay out of a catabolic state requires diligence.

[nemasu]

I didn't down vote, but saying that losing weight is easy is like saying playing the piano is easy. In reality, they are indeed both easy, but you need determination and time.

[laichzeit0]

Then the word easy is being used in two senses. Technically losing weight is extremely easy. It's a closed problem. It might be not-easy in a way that varies from individual to individual but to say that it's not-easy should be qualified in some sense to show that it's a psychological/will power/whatever problem and not because we have an incomplete understanding of nutrition.

[huehue]

As a concept it's easy. It's just that some people can't lay down the muffins.

[will_work4tears]

It's simple. Not easy, IMO. I have quite a bit experience with it and it still can be a challenge, and it is drop dead easy to gain weight.

See my post above. I have experience both in weightlifting and losing weight (not a whole lot, but 50lbs, which isn't something to sneeze at).

If you actually have experience losing significant weight and you think it's a cakewalk, I think I'd accuse you of being disingenuous.