Anyone lose weight without watching macros?

when I first started my macros were way out of whack. I did a little exercise but started slow since I have pretty severe asthma. I lost. As I kept going I can exercise more, and more intense, and the macros started to fall into line. Its a learning curve. Start some where, get a routine going and slowly everything else will fall into place. Some days my macros are still missed but you get to learn what a meal should look like to hit your goals.
If trying to hit everything is stressful then cut yourself some slack. Start with a small goal like getting your water in and add from there. Its a lifestyle change and not a race. You will eventually get to where you want to be.

I try to sort-of get my macros right. BUT my sugars are often over because I think 2 pieces of fruit every day are a good thing. I enjoy eating fruit and I'm not going to swap them.

I lost at least 50 lbs before I even bothered to look at them honestly.. Makes no difference.

Focusing on that stuff before you are ready just adds more 'stress' for someone just starting out. Just eat your calories and don't worry about the other stuff until you are comfortable with logging and eating less.

I look at nothing but my total calories.

I don't look at macros, never have. I eat healthy, small portions, and within my calorie limits. I have lost 85lbs to date. Trying to meet macros and maintaining my calorie goal, would drive me crazy.

YES!!! Never pay attention to macros and my numbers prove it can be done

I use the macros more as a general estimated guideline than "RULES". I'm a very black/white rule-oriented type so it has been difficult for me sometimes. However I've lost weight without adhering strictly to the macros. I track fiber & protein but hardly ever look at those. I would be disturbed if I was really low on protein especially since I eat pescetarian, but that doesn't really happen...I am always close to the goal. I know many people say don't look at sugars at ALL but when I started I was over every day by about 80g or so. I try to shoot for just barely going over, or staying under on sugar, and I truly believe that has contributed to my loss. Everyone's different! Sodium is one thing I DO watch. I never realized how much sodium is in a lot of foods, I thought I ate practically salt-free when I started because I don't cook w/ salt or add it to my food. In 7 months I may have gone over on sodium 3-4 times total, but I like being able to keep track of that. Fat I don't pay too much attention to. I am making good choices overall and when I go into the red on fat it's usually because I ate (in addition to "normal" food items) quite a bit of peanut butter, avocado, etc.

I am having a tough time of it. I can`t seem to get started losing. All the focus on macros, well, I find it impossible to do everything right. That in turn stresses me out. I can exercise, I can eat mostly healthy but how much do I really need to heed the minutae.

People say you can lose weight eating just twinkies so please, tell me!

Have any of you lost weight by just keeping your calories lower than before?? Either by exercise or eating less. I need some hope, if there is any to be had.

I hate to be the downer here, but I see literally no food logged. Worry about the fundamentals before you start worrying about everything else.

Start logging. The rest will fall into place.

Never look at anything but calories.

I really only pay attention to calories. The macros I track are fat, carbs and protein, but I don't really pay that much attention to them. The other two tracking columns, I dedicate to fiber and calcium, which are two things I personally need to keep an eye on keeping up.

So yeah... I watch calories for my weight and calcium/fiber for other health concerns.

I lost 66 pounds without paying attention to macros, and have now kept it off going on two years.