Anyone here not count calories at all?

elyelyse

I've been counting almost every day since July 2012, minus 2 months that i was on the road and camping and it's hard to track in the middle of the woods lol. (i was also hiking a lot every day which took a bit of the stress off making sure i was at a deficit)

I have a feeling I will probably have to track calories for the rest of my life. I may not need to measure everything, as I am learning what the"right" portion sizes are, but for me, if I don't have a running tally of where i am, even approximately, I will find it impossible to know "can I have one more snack? did I eat to maintenance already today or do I have room in my caloric budget?" and if I am not sure? I will eventually end up pushing the limit until I go too far.

Tracking calories may be time/energy consuming, but for me, if that's the effort i need to put in to get to and stay at a healthy weight, I am more than happy to do it.

amymrls

I do not count calories at all, I try not to eat complete garbage and work out hard all the time.

amymrls

I don't know why but I tend to cheat when I count calories I don't know why, I eat healthier when I dont...

jayne8628

I do count. If I don't count my calories I tend to over-eat. I stopped counting calories and using the myfitnesspal app and ended up gaining about 12 pounds. For me it's really a battle over what to eat and not to eat! I have to get into the right mindset and counting my calories lets me know exactly how much I need!

JanaCanada

I guess I count calories, but admittedly, I don't think of it as counting so much as tracking. Counting, to me, seems obsessive. Tracking just keeps me from derailing.:ohwell:

^This

Amy11108

I've been counting almost every day since July 2012, minus 2 months that i was on the road and camping and it's hard to track in the middle of the woods lol. (i was also hiking a lot every day which took a bit of the stress off making sure i was at a deficit)

I have a feeling I will probably have to track calories for the rest of my life. I may not need to measure everything, as I am learning what the"right" portion sizes are, but for me, if I don't have a running tally of where i am, even approximately, I will find it impossible to know "can I have one more snack? did I eat to maintenance already today or do I have room in my caloric budget?" and if I am not sure? I will eventually end up pushing the limit until I go too far.

Tracking calories may be time/energy consuming, but for me, if that's the effort i need to put in to get to and stay at a healthy weight, I am more than happy to do it.

Me too. I asked my therapist once "will I have to count calories forever?!" and he responded "look at it this way, you will need to monitor your health the rest of your life".