Aaron I think it also depends on the individual. Alot of people on the internet tend to say and think that only what they say and do is right. You're definitely right it's not clean cut.

There are alot of variables and different things work for different people. It's like diet, this diet works and that diet works best. But if you really break down why different people lost weight on different diets it all comes down to a calorie deficit. All diets work that way. There is always a different road to take to the same path but everyone likes different things.