how well the body works and therefore, in turn, affects how quickly you burn it off and unlike a car there is no fuel gauge that says that’s enough (not strictly true as your body does tell your brain that it’s full but it takes about 20 minutes and at a modern dinner table our fork is a shovel, not cocktail stick so we do tend to overeat more often than not).
2000 calories are 2000 calories so whether it be in chocolate or salad, portion control is important and that my friend is trick number 1 to weight control. be aware of what is in your food and be aware 