Is CICO the driving factor behind weight gain/loss or is it insulin sensitivity?

CICO is the engine, insulin sensitivity is the steering wheel.

Calories decide if you lose weight, insulin decides how easy it is.

You can’t out-insulin bad calories forever.

CICO works on paper, insulin sensitivity decides real-life results.

Same calories, different bodies insulin response explains that gap.

If insulin sensitivity’s trash, CICO feels like hard mode.

Calories load the gun, insulin pulls the trigger.

People arguing one vs the other miss the combo effect.

Fix insulin sensitivity and suddenly CICO stops feeling miserable.

Energy balance is law, hormones decide how painful it is to obey.