I don't want to keep track of everything!
booty4days365
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The idea of written down everything I eat and counting calories, carbs and all that seems confusing to me. Having to add everything up is taking away time to eat more. I always think one more bite won't hurt and here I am now 225. Has anyone tried weight loss surgery? Why can't I stop eating????
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nobody's going to approve you for weight loss surgery at 225. do you think we count calories and keep track just for the hell of it? there're plenty of other things I'd rather spend my time doing than counting and planning ahead everything I'm going to eat, but I want to lose weight, and I know it takes a lot of hard work and dedication. there is no easy way out. if you want to change your body you're going to have to put in some work.0
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Adding it up is laborious but it does help. If you have to add everything in then it makes to accountable for what you it and it really helpes you to get out of that 'one more bite can't be that bad' attitude! Did you know that eating a cube of cheese while cooking dinner is 50 calories?! One square of chocolate is 30 calories! MFP makes it so easy to scan too! Good luck!0
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if you don't want to count calories, don't do it. no one's holding a gun to your head. it's definitely not confusing. it's actually about as simple as it gets. it is also a very affective way to control intake and aids in weight loss for many people.0
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i think the only way to determine what i should eat and how much of it i should have is for me to track it
im trying a new thing for me - lowering my carb intake even if my fat intake is higher, and for the first time dieting im not starving - the amount of carbs i used to eat was abominable
- i just cant starve lol im too hungry for that
- im loosing just doing that- im in the learning faze so i track to know what the carbs are - somedays i have trouble reaching my targeted calories - you have to find something that works for you i believe we are not all cut out the same - just dont quit - youre worth it0 -
....So don't track everything, nobody is forcing you.
Editing to add... Weight loss surgery isn't going to stop you from eating at all. If you can't stop eating, WLS is a very bad decision to make. You can easily force food into your stomach (potentially life-threatening if you have a stapled stomach) and cause lots of new issues down the road.0 -
Losing weight is hard. Being fat is hard. Choose your hard.0
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michellemybelll wrote: »if you don't want to count calories, don't do it. no one's holding a gun to your head. it's definitely not confusing. it's actually about as simple as it gets. it is also a very affective way to control intake and aids in weight loss for many people.
I don't want to count BECAUSE I would be writing all day long since I eat all day. I need to come face to.face with how much I'm actually eating. A little here and a little there adds up. I'm in denial. I never thought I would be addicted to food! I'm 225 now and I'm scared. I need to try harder. Thank you0 -
I guess if no effort was required then everyone would be thin and fit. After you have started logging all your food you may be very surprised at how much you are eating. I know I was. Also, after awhile and you see some progress, you may actually start to enjoy the process of learning about nutrition and seeing the benefits. Eventually, logging your nutrition (food, snacks, etc) it isn't a burden at all. Give it a try for 30 straight days and then decide if you want to continue.0
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looking at it logically you have a few options
option 1 - count calories, and lose weight
option 2 - lose weight some other way (I don't think weight loss surgery would be an option for you...yet)
option 3 - continue going as you are. stay at 225, and possibly gain more weight.
none of those options are particularly easy. (If you're trying to lose weight then you are not finding option 3 easy.)
personally I think option 1 is the least hard :-)0 -
I call troll.
A normal person wouldn't come on to a forum on a calorie counting website and say they can't be bothered to write everything down because that would take all day. Obviously the tracking (not tracting) will give you a wakeup call to how much you're actually eating.0 -
I agree.I call troll.
A normal person wouldn't come on to a forum on a calorie counting website and say they can't be bothered to write everything down because that would take all day. Obviously the tracking (not tracting) will give you a wakeup call to how much you're actually eating.
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I'm suspicious of this thread but I'll go with you for now.
No one is making you do anything, to be quite honest you don't sound as if you are ready to start taking control of your life all i'm hearing are excuses and searching for quick fixes.
If you are serious then try it for a few days so you can actually see how much you are consuming, it definitely helped me to think about what I was eating.0 -
Adding it up is laborious but it does help. If you have to add everything in then it makes to accountable for what you it and it really helpes you to get out of that 'one more bite can't be that bad' attitude! Did you know that eating a cube of cheese while cooking dinner is 50 calories?! One square of chocolate is 30 calories! MFP makes it so easy to scan too! Good luck!
How many calories should we eat in one day to lose weight? I guess I wouldn't have to count a lot I if I don't eat a lot. I needtotaldetermination wrote: »looking at it logically you have a few options
option 1 - count calories, and lose weight
option 2 - lose weight some other way (I don't think weight loss surgery would be an option for you...yet)
option 3 - continue going as you are. stay at 225, and possibly gain more weight.
none of those options are particularly easy. (If you're trying to lose weight then you are not finding option 3 easy.)
personally I think option 1 is the least hard :-)
After reviewing what a headache the insurance will be to get approved for lap band... counting calories and working out seems easier. I mean it's not that hard... I need self control. I have a little boy and he should be the reason also however I continue to eat. I'm glad I joined this.sight. less time on Facebook and more time with you.guys.... thank you0 -
Dave198lbs wrote: »I guess if no effort was required then everyone would be thin and fit. After you have started logging all your food you may be very surprised at how much you are eating. I know I was. Also, after awhile and you see some progress, you may actually start to enjoy the process of learning about nutrition and seeing the benefits. Eventually, logging your nutrition (food, snacks, etc) it isn't a burden at all. Give it a try for 30 straight days and then decide if you want to continue.
I get all.excited and do good for a while and then I start eating again. I joined weight watchers and I lost 7 pounds then gained it back. I don't want to keep.weighing in and getting.no.results that's embarrassing. I need the accountability.... I need support and motivation thank you0 -
I expect there are lots of people that lose weight and/or maintain without counting calories. They are just not on a site primarily for calorie counting.
However, if you are already big, then counting calories gives you an idea of portion control, and the foods that are higher or lower in calories. Sometimes this is not obvious, such as liquid calories in juice and coffee.
If you have or think you have an eating disorder, go see a doctor.0 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »Losing weight is hard. Being fat is hard. Choose your hard.
That's so true. Thank you0 -
You wouldn't actually be physically writing everything down and adding it all up in your head. MFP will do the sums for you. That's why so many of us love it here! All you need to do is be honest about what you're eating, and weigh and measure everything that goes into your mouth. Set your goals and be guided by how many calories MFP tells you to eat. Spend a few days eating how you normally would to see how it all adds up, and then start looking at where you can change things to meet your goals. The longer you stay here the more you'll learn and you might find you prefer to work things differently, but for now this is the way to start changing some of your habits.0
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rererangi03 wrote: »i think the only way to determine what i should eat and how much of it i should have is for me to track it
im trying a new thing for me - lowering my carb intake even if my fat intake is higher, and for the first time dieting im not starving - the amount of carbs i used to eat was abominable
- i just cant starve lol im too hungry for that
- im loosing just doing that- im in the learning faze so i track to know what the carbs are - somedays i have trouble reaching my targeted calories - you have to find something that works for you i believe we are not all cut out the same - just dont quit - youre worth it
Thank you. I need to stop being so lazy! If I don't do something I'm going to get diabetes. What's it going to take for me to do this. Uhh I ate the food.now I have to pay the price.0 -
Well, you can alwals eat something tasty in the morning, and everything really healthy leave for the rest of the day.))
The best solution if you want to eat - just drink)0 -
another good way to control what you eat is to log it BEFORE you actually eat it. When you see how many calories are in that bag of chips or that sandwich, it might help you to have only half the bag or half the sandwich and save the other half for later. It really helps to pre log until you start get an automatic idea of how many calories are in the things you normally eat.0
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so don't do it
find another way that works for you to maintain a calorie defecit
or stay fat
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I'd prefer to not have to count calories but... it just works. I log, I stay under my calories, and I lose. I can't really argue with that. Honestly I've gotten so used to logging it doesn't take much time any more. And I'm a creature of habit so most days I just need to click "copy to today'' from yesterday's diary.0
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Alatariel75 wrote: »Losing weight is hard. Being fat is hard. Choose your hard.
This.
That being said - I felt the same way. It took a week or so before I realised it's not THAT much of an issue. MFP does most of the work, I just tell it what I've eaten and it tells me how much fat/carb/sugar that is. It's a few minutes a day.0 -
booty4days365 wrote: »The idea of written down everything I eat and counting calories, carbs and all that seems confusing to me. Having to add everything up is taking away time to eat more. I always think one more bite won't hurt and here I am now 225. Has anyone tried weight loss surgery? Why can't I stop eating????
Weight loss surgery patient here ... or I would have been. My Weight Loss Surgeon's office assigned MyFitnessPal as homework because after the surgery, you have to track your food. I did very well on MyFitnessPal (down 72 lbs. so far) that my surgery has been postponed indefinitely.
Log your food. It takes 5 minutes and has so many benefits.
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"funchords wrote: »
I did very well on MyFitnessPal (down 72 lbs. so far) that my surgery has been postponed indefinitely.
This is AMAZING - well done!0 -
I don't think the problem is the tracking, I think the problem is your perspective on dieting. You can eat a lot of the foods you currently enjoy, you just need to have less of those and add in more healthy stuff. Tracking can be a very valuable tool in this regard because, as you've poitned out, it makes you more aware of what and how much you're eating and then you can start making changes.
Your profile is private so I've no idea what you eat but let's say you have frosted flakes with whole milk and a banana and toast with butter for breakfast. A lot of that is high sugar carbs and will likely leave you hungry. Protein and healthy fats will keep you full longer and having several small meals rather than a few large meals may also help (note for nitpickers, I said "may"). Try having a couple eggs with wholewheat toast then have some yogurt and fruit a couple hours later. For dinner, fill your plate up with more veg and less pasta/potato and go with leaner meats.
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I started my weight loss journey because my doctor and I thought I should have weight loss surgery. I have serious heart problems so I easily qualified. I started the whole process of exams, psychiatrists, etc. My BMI was 45. (Most doctors insist on a BMI of at least 40 to perform surgery, unless you have a serious weight-related disease and then they will drop it to 35 BMI).
After losing 8 pounds by just being careful, I finally got to see the surgeon. She said that even after surgery, I would have to stick to a 1200 calories a day diet and walk every day. Additionally, I would have to take the myriad of pills I take for my heart and RA one at a time with 15 minutes in between and I could not drink anything with meals. (Those were harder to accept than the exercise and 1200 calorie a day). I was going to have sleeve surgery (as the surgeons here aren't doing lap band much anymore). I asked her if there was a website that would help to discipline myself and she told me about MFP.
I left thinking that I would need to try the 1200 calories a day and the exercise since there was no use to committing to surgery if I could not do what I needed to do afterwards. So mid-January, I came here with a BMI still at 43.5 and I buckled down. However, I was still planning on having the surgery.
As I limited myself to 1200 calories a day, started walking every day as much as I could (which wasn't far back then), logging here everyday, and making friends, I really started to lose weight. However, I also kept going to groups and check-ins in preparation for surgery. Well, I stalled that. By mid-June (only 5.5 months after coming here), my BMI was down below 35 and I no longer qualified for surgery -- even for health reasons!
10 months later, I have lost a total of 78 pounds (70 of those here at MFP)! I only have 1.5 pounds to get out of the obese range!
The moral to this story is: Even with weight loss surgery, you must work very hard. You must limit your intake and you must exercise. So, why not try those things now? Logging helps us realize how much we are actually eating.
With that said, weight loss surgery IS right for some people. It is the impetus they need, but for it to work, it still needs dedication. Recent studies show that it can really have a positive affect on diabetes in just 48 hours after surgery. They don't know why, but it isn't the weight loss for it to be that quickly. However, surgery is expensive, time consuming, painful, a 6-week recovery and you should still end up here at MFP post-surgery to track calories and record exercise!
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You can count calories, or you can go strict some other way (low carb, Dukan...) but if you're going to lose weight you're going to need to create a calorie deficit.... it's not easy. if it was, the world wouldn't have so many overweight people. If you want it, you'll make it happen. good luck!0
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booty4days365 wrote: »The idea of written down everything I eat and counting calories, carbs and all that seems confusing to me. Having to add everything up is taking away time to eat more. I always think one more bite won't hurt and here I am now 225. Has anyone tried weight loss surgery? Why can't I stop eating????
If you honestly, no kidding, find tracking that much of a burden there is a solution that can still help contain eating, and while weight loss is slow as hell, it does work.
The No-S Diet.
It's not for everyone, but the real power of it is that instead of tracking macro or micro ANYTHING, it's utterly and completely about habit.
It might work for you. While yes, you do have to reduce your intake to lose, no question, for some people the level of tracking done at MFP isn't going to cut it.
This ain't a quick fix. It's about long-term habit change, but it's not very intrusive, so might work for you.
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So don't, and see what happens. I'm so thankful for my friend who directed me here three weeks into my journey. Otherwise, I probably would have given up a long time ago.0
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