Count bites not calories

I have honestly never been on a site where the people are as mean and nasty as here.

This from the woman who started the "No S diet" thread....http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/594276-no-s-diet

.....and who suggests that to eat 1200 calories, one should fill their plate one time, three times a day.

Really? Do you have any idea how weight loss actually works? Because a majority of people don't post nonsense like you do.

I think you're all taking this a little too seriously. It's not as if she sits and writes down how many bites she has taken, I just see it as a kinda of 'leave some food on your plate system'. Maybe I am receiving it wrong, but in any case, none of these comments are supportive. Whether you like it or not MFP IS here to support each other, whether good ideas or bad,. No one here is in a position to judge what other people do, because if you're here, you likely had terrible eating habits some point in your life. A little help and compassion wouldn't go astray.

Being supportive doesn't mean saying "Yay! Do whatever you like!"

Nobody is judging anybody. They're saying that is a terrible idea.

I think you're all taking this a little too seriously. It's not as if she sits and writes down how many bites she has taken, I just see it as a kinda of 'leave some food on your plate system'. Maybe I am receiving it wrong, but in any case, none of these comments are supportive. Whether you like it or not MFP IS here to support each other, whether good ideas or bad,. No one here is in a position to judge what other people do, because if you're here, you likely had terrible eating habits some point in your life. A little help and compassion wouldn't go astray.

Actually...she stated that she IS sitting and writing down how many bites she has taken...she has even assigned a generic calorie count to eat bite.

one bite!

Crap, I am laughing so hard I'm crying.

I used to count sheep, but I fell asleep before I could eat them.

To everyone that is telling me this is horribly wrong, are you at your goal weight? How long did it take you to get there? Are you maintaining it and for how long? Thanks

Well, I've lost 70 lbs and now am focused on body recomp by lifting heavy weights and eating enough. Initially, this was my goal weight...but a scale number says nothing when you consider body fat and how you imagined you'd look at a certain weight. I never thought I'd be a size 6 again...so, yup, I'm happy. I started as a size 18 (pushing 20) and 220 lbs. I lost the bulk of the weight in a year's time. But this year - I've only lost about 10 lbs but went from a size 10/12 to a size 6 (small 8 in some brands). And I did it by eating 1500-1900 cals a day (some days much more too!) including pizza, cheeseburgers, cookies, cake, and ice cream. It can be done and it IS done...by hundreds of people on this site....every day. As they say - all in moderation.

You're getting so much flack from people because a lot of us have been around this block several times....and many of us learned the hard way (after years of yo-yo dieting) that deprivation, hardcore calorie restriction, over-exercising, and other nasty habits (often perpetuated by the media) aren't realistic, healthy ways to lose the fat and maintain. Furthermore - this is the internetz sweetheart - everyone has a pair of brass balls between their legs when they are sitting behind a computer screen. *shrugs* What you should take from all of this is that your method is not a safe way to do this and could lead to regaining all that weight lost or even worse, an eating disorder. Plenty of us here would love to help you do this a healthy way - but oftentimes our willingness to help is clouded by sarcasm and wit. (And true, some people are just dbags....but such is life, right?)

Whether you like it or not MFP IS here to support each other, whether good ideas or bad.

I disagree. There are site rules against supporting bad/unhealthy weight loss techniques.

but since you sound like you know what you're doing

wow...whack attracts whack

No, I am not whack...And I don't fully agree with this system, I am just trying to be a little supportive when other people are shooting her down. I know it is not healthy to count by bites, but I understand that she is trying to downsize meals. I did say already that as long as you are meeting everything, and you feel ok with what you are doing, then do it. Don't twist my words, I just feel bad for a lady that came here for advice, and instead of gently suggesting it is bad, people just decided to be rude.

Don't call me 'whack' without knowing what I do. Thank you.

I don´t think the people have been rude. The lady didn´t come for advice, she came to boast of her new diet and almost everyone (me too) knows that is a stupid idea.

I didn't see a hint of boasting. In that case, no one should be allowed post anything here about how well they done or what methods they are trying out, or how far they have come. Everyone should get off their high horse and either tell this woman WHY you think it is wrong, or try and help. As I said, if everyone here was PERFECT, they would not have come here to improve their lifestyle. We are all in one boat, and it's the same one.

You are completely wrong...be so kind and read it again. A lot of people have written she should eat more...and have given some advice...but she is still convinced this is the right way because it´s fast and so easy....

Holy crap. You need help.

I know this is hardly something to laugh at, but I immediately burst out laughing when I read that. So true and to the point, love it!

So did I!!

So back in May you were trying the "No s diet" which obviously didn't work out for you and now you are eating 20 bites of food a day. Why are you even on MFP if you aren't tracking your calorie in take?