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Author: joan
Date: 11-19-04 15:45
I was wondering how many people here have lost weight without counting calories? Have you lost a good amount of weight and kept it of without counting calories? Or did you count calories until you reached your goal weight and then stopped counting. Or never counted at all?
Thanks.
Joan
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Author: Don
Date: 11-19-04 17:12
Joan, Joan, Joan,
You've been here long enough to know that we all count calories -- both in and out. That is the only sure way to lose weight.
Don
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely
in a well preserved body, but rather to skid-in-sideways,
totally worn out, shouting... "holy **** what a ride!"
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Author: LeeV
Date: 11-19-04 17:43
I have to count calories. I couldn't think of any other way of eating. I used to even hate the thought, but now it's second-nature to me. Adding up what I eat helps to keep me balanced and focused.
However I'm sure there are people who can lose weight by not counting their calories, but these are probably people who started OUT counting and have it down to a science now.
Editing to add that another reason I use fitday is it not only counts my calories but shows me how much protein I'm eating, how many carbs and how much fat. I stay UNDER 30% of my total calories from fat per day and UNDER 10% of that is saturated. Fitday keeps me balanced by 'telling' me that I've had too much of this for the day or not enough of that. If I've had too much of one thing, I back off of it the rest of the day. If I haven't had enough of that, I eat more of it at my next meal or incorporate it into a snack.
I, personally, need to know if I've had too many calories or not enough or too much fat or too many carbs, etc.
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Began New Lifestyle June 18, 2004
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Author: Doug
Date: 11-19-04 18:26
I lost over 90 pounds before I started counting calories. To lose weight you have to eat fewer of them, not count them. Counting calories is a tool that helps to eat fewer calories, not the end goal.
When I started out it was obvious I was eating way too much. It was pretty easy to eat less without counting calories when you are eating 3500 Calories a day.
As I kept eating less and less it eventually got to the point where I found counting calories useful. In particular there were some foods like fruit that had more calories than I thought and some like lean meat that had fewer than I suspected. Counting calories helps me make choices that result in my eating less.
You do not have to count calories to lose weight. Monitor your weight and if you are not losing weight in the long term eat less. Just make sure you know what "less" is.
Doug 272/164/170
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Author: GymmyMac
Date: 11-19-04 18:38
iv never counted cals, i just kinda guessed and it all worked out ok....i dont reccomend it though if your just starting out and not too knowledgeable with weight loss and foods and what they do...as Doug said, ya just kinda eat less and it works out ok...but i eat the same thing for lunch and dinner and breakfast each day, only my snacks vary so i know what the deal is.
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Author: joan
Date: 11-19-04 20:28
Thanks guys - just trying to get a read on what others do. Any and all advice is welcome.
Joan
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