A man who lost 100 pounds without exercising or giving up beer and fast food is now gaining cash from a book he wrote about his weight-loss system.

The catch (there’s always a catch): Calorie counting is the key ingredient.

When you’re eating whatever you want, according to calorie counters, portion size means everything. Of course it does, but if there were a market for half Quarter Pounders, McDonald’s would have added Eighth Pounders to the menu long ago.

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