How many people do just calories in/calories out?
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I do, but my diet has evolved over 4/5 years to exclude junk and include fresh fruit and veg. Now I'm making green smoothies, it's fast becoming a habit and it's takes a chunk out of my calorie count. The thing that makes all this work is never feeling hungry and taking months/years to substitute one food for another, one at a time.0
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I began strictly counting back in August and lost 25 pounds. I thought I knew what I needed to do and stopped tracking in December - well a few pounds found there way back and I am sold - need to track. Within just 2 weeks of doing this I am back to where I was and am back on track to lose the last 20 pounds I need to lose...0
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Not just calories in/out, but no diets with names either
Calories first though Portion control (*)
I aim to get enough protein and fat. Five-a-day (fruit and vegetables). Eat meals, no grazing anymore. Vegetables, fat and protein at every meal. Variety, whole foods, as fresh and unprocessed as possible (I like to process them myself lol). Built-in treats every day that I really prefer to the cheap junk I used to eat, but I will occasionally eat pizza, chocolate, ice cream etc with friends.0 -
Of course it works...a calorie is a unit of energy...weight control is all about energy balance...you consume more energy than is required, that energy has to go somewhere. That somewhere is your fat stores...your energy reserves. You consume less energy than is required your body has to make up the difference by dipping into those energy reserves (i.e. fat stores). When you consume a balance of energy you maintain. Yes...it's that simple.
The difficult part is figuring out what your actual needs are...and then of course theres the act of consistency and ultimately establishing healthful habits that you take with you for the rest of your life in order to maintain and sustain a healthy weight.0 -
For weight loss, since January 2014, it's been 100%, "calories in, calories out" for me. As far as whether it has worked, see my before/current photos. Within my CI/CO bounds, I also balance my macro and micro nutrients for better health, on top of my weight loss goals.0
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Wow... thanks for all of the replies.
I am heading back to the gym (I had gallbladder surgery in late November), but prior to that, I was doing about an hour and a half to two hours of cardio a day.
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innerhottie wrote: »Wow... thanks for all of the replies.
I am heading back to the gym (I had gallbladder surgery in late November), but prior to that, I was doing about an hour and a half to two hours of cardio a day.
lol god that just sounds like punishment and torture to me lol but I despise cardio with every fiber of my being lol
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allanakern wrote: »that's literally the only way.
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Calories in/out works every time, as long as you follow it. That means logging everything you eat. I eat whatever I want, although the more junky foods I eat the more hungry I am, so I eat more nutrient dense foods (protein, veggies etc) and I don't feel as hungry on the same amount of calories. You have to find what works for you food/nutrition wise, but in the end eating less than you burn will always result in weight loss.0
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Me me me. I just count calories and I'm 60 lbs down, from obese to the middle of the normal weight range. I eat whatever I want as long as it fits my calories. I learned by about a month in that I still need to incorporate a lot of 'healthy' options into my diet, because 1,700 calories of ice cream is not as satisfying for all day hunger as a balance of veggies, protein, carbs, and ice cream. Honestly, this method has been stupidly easy. I never feel deprived, I can eat out at any restaurant, get drunk from time to time, and still lose weight.0
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innerhottie wrote: »Wow... thanks for all of the replies.
I am heading back to the gym (I had gallbladder surgery in late November), but prior to that, I was doing about an hour and a half to two hours of cardio a day.
I'd recommend dropping half of those cardio days and getting some strength training in. You'll burn down the weight, strengthen your body, and look better than all cardio.
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Almost all diets work. The thing is finding one that works for you. Healthy and doable. South Beach worked for you. WW has worked for many. I've seen and experienced other diets working well. Calories in calories out works too. Its not the only way to go though, we each need to find what works for us.0
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Me too! I hate "working out" as I haven't yet found something I enjoy, but when it was warm and I went for brisk daily walks, I had plenty of calories to play with and was losing at a healthy rate.0
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I am all about calories in/calories out, but always keeping in mind the body's need for certain amounts of protein, carbohydrates and fats in order to facilitate healthy weight loss. Not all calories are created equal; I make an effort to eat whole foods where possible to ensure my body is getting the right calories. Good Luck!0
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Any and everybody who has lost weight has done it doing "just calories in/calories out".
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_runnerbean_ wrote: »Yes, I do. I eat what I want as long as it's within my calories. I try to keep a vague eye on my macros (percentage of protein etc) but if I want a chocolate I eat it and log it. That being said, I try to eat healthily most days as I feel hungry if I don't eat enough protein.
^ exactly what I do and it works.0 -
I've been doing it for 6 months now and I'm down 61 lbs. I've never lost that much in my life. I always new that counting calories worked I just thought it was way to much of a hassle but MFP has made it super easy. I never feel deprived.0
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allanakern wrote: »that's literally the only way.
The only way to lose weight. Expend more calories than you eat. All the expensive fancy diets just make up a bunch of marketing crap to hide the fact that they are just creating a calorie deficit.0 -
clambert1273 wrote: »innerhottie wrote: »Wow... thanks for all of the replies.
I am heading back to the gym (I had gallbladder surgery in late November), but prior to that, I was doing about an hour and a half to two hours of cardio a day.
lol god that just sounds like punishment and torture to me lol but I despise cardio with every fiber of my being lol
It is my stress relief. Love it.
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Yes. And the reason your other "methods" that you listed worked too is because you were eating less than you were burning.
ETA: Counting calories works but I also pay attention to nutrition. Yes, you could eat 1200 calories of chocolate and still lose weight, but you'd probably feel pretty crappy.0
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