Is Calorie Deficit What Causes Weight Loss?

We know for a fact that caloryd a calory deficit, is what causes wagt loss. However, you've said that counting calories is overrated. So why would then counting galeries be uterrated? It's just a hard thing to count accuratly how many calories you're consuming. There are far more factors involved than just how many calories we consume. And genetics plays a role in terms of how your body processes the calories you consume.