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[QUOTE="SUskibum, post: 3377403, member: 149"]
CICO has never worked for me either (beyond a quick 10ish lbs here and there that always come back).  Here are the big three variables that I seem to keep stumbling across that seem to support what I have found with my own body over 20 years.

Issue #1: Published calorie counts for food represent [B][I]available[/I][/B] calories which typically don't align well with [B][I]absorbed/utilized[/I][/B] calories, particularly for whole foods, even fruits! Which means those nuts may not be as high in calories as we thought! 
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/science-reveals-why-calorie-counts-are-all-wrong/[/URL]

Issue #2: Homeostasis is real.  Peoples metabolic rates generally aren't stable, just as we all know eating a calorie deficit can drive down our metabolic rate, most don't acknowledge the opposite of that.  There is some evidence that change in calories (up or down) can have an even bigger impact than the amount of calories. 
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/calories[/URL]

Issue #3: Different types of foods can alter the [B][I]composition[/I][/B] (lean vs fat) of our bodies if not changing the absolute weight.  Some foods drive fat storage hormones and some drive muscle building/fat burning hormones
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