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    Am I the only one who finds counting calories fun?

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    • Posts: 168 Member
      It's not fun. It's a necessity right now.
    • Posts: 282 Member
      I don't mind for the most part. My family thinks I'm crazy for weighing/measuring everything. Trust me when I say, listening to them is more of a pain in my *kitten* than just doing what I want. I've been doing this for awhile now so they've gotten better, but I take counting my calories as seriously as I do taking a daily shower. Must be done. Know what I mean?
    • Posts: 197 Member
      It's the only way I can keep myself in check. Whether I enjoy it or not, I have to have some accountability to what I put in my mouth! It's also a great reality check when you realize how much calories can be in certain foods and inspires you to find better options!
    • Posts: 4,741 Member
      not so much fun when you think you have to do this until the day you die.
    • Posts: 923 Member
      I don't know if I would go so far as to say fun, but I do like it. I used yesterday to log a menu plan that I felt would be excellent for me and checked all the calories and made adjustments. then I went out and bought what I needed for my breakfast lunch and snacks. That s what I had been struggling with. It also gave me a visual as to how easy it is to eat within my calories and stll have foods I really lke.
    • Posts: 663 Member
      Can you say addicted, lol, ya i love the whole MFP concept, and when I'm away from it, i have MFP withdrawals…….Cheers:drinker:
    • Posts: 157
      Nope, I enjoy it too. This whole process and now improving my cardiovascular health and watching the numbers improve, heart rate drop, etc is fun as well. Now, I would never want to go back to start this all over again but the journey, yes I said it, has been one that I have enjoyed.
    • Posts: 417 Member
      I think i did too, over it now.... But be carefuly to not let yourself get too obsessed! It happens to a looooot of people..
    • Posts: 6,993 Member
      I like counting calories because it feels like I'm keeping track of my intake.
    • Posts: 208 Member
      Besides I'm an Arithmomaniac. It's really annoying sometimes but I can't quit.
    • Posts: 131 Member
      I don't know why, but I find it oddly satisfying. I find it interesting to look up the ingredients that I eat and their caloric estimate. To me, its almost like a game. Also I find that my new diet in general is much more fun, as I have to think up new ways to use ingredients that I traditionally found 'boring' ...

      Who else is like this? Or do you all get tired of the counting? ._.

      I used to get tired of it in the past (this is my fourth year on my journey) but this time around I am getting more into the nutritional aspect and lifelong health instead of before where it was just, "right here, right now and what I want to see on the scale every morning"....now I study everything I eat....I see it as a formula now instead of just a bunch of crappy numbers I HAVE to pay attention to....so yeah, I am having fun counting calories you could say lol
    • Posts: 792 Member
      I like to count them it helps me stay on track
    • Posts: 1,188 Member
      I like video games, and puzzles.
      Counting calories to me is turning into a game/challenge. It;s fun.
    • Posts: 903 Member
      not so much fun when you think you have to do this until the day you die.

      not necessarily.

      I plan on using calorie counting and tracking macros to learn more about food, portions and what is good for me and what isn't.
      Then I plan on using that knowledge to do it, as someone described it, in a more "natural" way, i.e. using what I learned from tracking to make good food choices for the future without having to track it all on a computer.
    • Posts: 2,474 Member
      I love it too! It is my new normal.
    • Posts: 29
      I only just started this 5 days ago just to see what I am eating and maybe see if there is something I can do better to control my weight. But I admit I do love adding up all the calories and it surprises me what is in some of the stuff I eat and drink. :smile:
    • Posts: 2,333 Member
      I liked it at first. Now I'm bored with it and don't feel like doing it anymore. I'm close to my goal weight, so I might stop logging at some point. Although, that could result in gaining weight, so not sure. This doesn't seem like a natural thing to have to do for the rest of my life.
    • Posts: 64 Member
      i feel a bit like that, however it's gotten to the point where if i don't count calories i feel uneasy so i have to count them
    • Posts: 1,768 Member
      not so much fun when you think you have to do this until the day you die.
      Hey there's a little bit of sunshine for everyone.

      An alternate view:
      Log until you've learned enough to be able to make good choices and still enjoy good food in moderation without gaining weight.

      It is like a game.

      Winning the game means you no longer need to log everything - everyday. There are tons of people on MFP that have won the game. Of course if you don't want the game to end you could continue playing until you die.
    • Posts: 315 Member
      I do kinda like it. I also like knowing exactly how many calories I am eating as being unsure of what the calorie count is takes away a fair portion of the enjoyment of the food for me.
    • Posts: 13,274 Member
      I enjoy it too!
    • Posts: 72
      not so much fun when you think you have to do this until the day you die.

      Actually I don't... Once I get to my goal weight, I like to think that I have a proper enough understand of how food works that I can maintain on my own.

      The thing is that... for me.. I'm not -obsessed- with this counting thingy. I started doing it on a whim one day when I decided to beat my sugar addiction and rearrange my diet habit(entirely). That means even without calorie counting, Id still choose the healthier alternatives. I don't need calorie counting to stay healthy. But it Does make it easier.
    • Posts: 175 Member
      I love it! It's a challenge and I get all excited when I go all day and end up under my sodium or I've eaten all my potassium (which is hard!) I get in bed and think my workout and food for the next day and get all excited!!
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