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claphamg1

From experience, does calorie counting help in loosing weight?

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rheddmobile

Of course it does. Eating fewer calories than you expend is the only possible way to lose weight - all diets, exercise routines, etc. are just different ways to do this - and it's much easier if you know how many calories you eat and expend. Otherwise you're just guessing.

Down 108 lbs, 1 year.

estherdragonbat

If it doesn't, then the 94.4 lbs I've lost so far has been a fluke...

kommodevaran

Nothing but eating less than you burn, consistently and for a long time, makes you lose weight. Nothing helps you lose weight. Common sense and experience both tells me that counting calories, when done correctly, is an effective strategy to keep track of calorie intake. You have to do it right, though, and commit to stay within the calorie goal. There are tips and tricks as well as personal tweaks that can help you with the calorie counting as well as sticking to the calorie target.

darhat59

I find counting calories aides in being self aware of what you’re consuming. If you eat it because you want it without thinking.... I call this mindless eating. I’ve discovered even when I cut back on my exercise and stay within my calorie limits I still continue to lose. Nothing tastes as good as thin feels. In time I may completely have a more disciplined mindset and be able to not count. But for now this keeps me accountable, I equate counting calories to keeping a $ budget. I’m frugal with how I wish to use my calories...

cmriverside

Yes.

Calories In < Calories Out = Weight Loss.

I mean, it's the only way...unless you are good at intuitively eating less than you need. Some people can do that. I lost a lot of weight and have kept it off by staying within my TDEE number of calories for the last ten years.

TavistockToad

claphamg1 wrote: »

From experience, does calorie counting help in loosing weight?

Yes

claphamg1

Thanks guys

TorstenVB

cmriverside wrote: »

Yes.

Calories In < Calories Out = Weight Loss.

I mean, it's the only way...unless you are good at intuitively eating less than you need. Some people can do that. I lost a lot of weight and have kept it off by staying within my TDEE number of calories for the last ten years.

Absolutely agree. Am currently down ~64 lbs total. This app has helped tremendously in keeping track of my caloric inputs. I don't usually track expenditure as far as exercise, but so far I've been successful. Hope you meet your goals!

Alatariel75

Success Stories Forum. Just saying.