Do yourself a favor!

JustinAnimal

I don't understand why people even bother counting calories if they don't use a scale. Frankly they'd be better off just trying another diet or eat low carb or something (and avoid sweets or anything high calorie really).. because at least that way they'd be less likely to overeat.

Unless they have eyeballing super powers but I frankly doubt many of us do... because really, with a 500 calorie deficit, it's very easy to eat close to maintenance if you don't weigh your food.

I lost 65lbs without using a scale. It was actually pretty easy. Didn't use a scale until I only had 10 to go, and then for a bulking phase. Was actually pretty easy.

I have to agree with this gentleman and eldamiano. Lost 85-90 lbs. by overestimating calories consumed and underestimating calories burned. I didn't go too drastically in either direction, but the weight came off no problem. But that was just trying to lose weight, not necessarily bulk or build or anything that might require much accuracy. I don't have a heart rate monitor, either.

Tracking my calories and having the accountability was a much more important tool. But that's just my experience and I'm glad it was a positive one. I don't think this needs to be an argument, just what works better for you. Glad the OP found something that made things so much easier for them.

suziecue66

If you haven't bought a food scale and you don't weigh your food, PLEASE DO IT! You'll save yourself so much frustration.

I've lost a little over 30 lbs on my own without weighing food, but it was so slow and I kept getting stalled/stuck. Bought a food scale this week, weighed everything out, and I'm already 1.5 lbs down from where I was on Monday.

Please take everyone's advice! It really does work!

Great advice for those that keep wondering why they haven't been losing weight and insisting they are maintaining a calorie deficit. If you eat pretty much the same thing everyday once you know for sure what calories are you may be able to do it by eye.

Iwishyouwell

I don't weigh food because I don't calorie count or log to lose or maintain weight.

But for those who do rely on it, I can not fathom why any person who is struggling to lose doesn't weigh their food. It's just beyond my comprehension to struggle with losing, while calorie counting, because you're guesstimating your calories.

Clearly if you're not succeeding, yet still logging, it's almost always likely you're underestimating your consumption and faithful weighing would nip that right in the bud.

Hornsby

I wonder if it's mostly the men who don't weigh their food...hmmm

I would think it would be much easier for us for sure mainly because we can eat so much more for the most part so we don't have to be as precise. When you are maintaining at roughly 3200-3400 calories, it's not that big of a deal if you have some errors here and there. Obviously it gets a bit harder the less calories you can consume to maintain/lose.