Is anyone else counting fat grams and not calories?
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Anyway, to the OP - I read your update, and as long as you can stick to that basic structure it will probably work, at least for awhile. Weight loss is all about eating less calories you consume - however you get there (within reasonable healthy limits, of course) is entirely personal preference and makes no difference, as long as you are satisfied and can stick to it. Using MFP or otherwise counting calories is an excellent way to do it, because then you KNOW (within a margin of error) how many calories you're consuming vs. how many you are burning, but it's certainly not the ONLY way to achieve it.
With specific regard to fat....fat is good for you, as others have said. Science has largely moved away from that "low fat" mindset that WW plan was based upon, for the general public. Down the road, you may want to consider re-evaluating your macros (carb/fat/protein distribution) and eating a little more than that.0 -
I sorta am. I'm basically ignoring MFP at the moment and just tracking. My fat count is much higher than it has been in the past and I am watching that. As far as calories go, I'm basically starting back at square one and trying to figure out how many I can eat and still lose. So far so good. I'm not sure if that's what you're asking, though. I'm not counting fat to lose weight exactly, just seeing where I need to be in order to lose, if that makes sense. Sort of like tracking your expenses so you can create a budget.0
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amyrebeccah wrote: »As tempting as it is to tell myself I can eat a giant pile of maple sugar candy and still lose weight. . .
But then, I think you get the point people are making about calories.
The reason I chime in is that I also run into problems when I over-restrict on fat--I get to the point that then if I eat even a little, it makes me really sick.
How would one obtain this candy? No, really, do they ship?
I suggest using your favorite search engine to look for maple sugar candy shipping (or free shipping). This is a staple of businesses with "Vermont" in their names.
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amyrebeccah wrote: »As tempting as it is to tell myself I can eat a giant pile of maple sugar candy and still lose weight. . .
But then, I think you get the point people are making about calories.
The reason I chime in is that I also run into problems when I over-restrict on fat--I get to the point that then if I eat even a little, it makes me really sick.
How would one obtain this candy? No, really, do they ship?
That's maple sugar and should be available from some place like Amazon. It's ubiquitous in Canada and they probably make it in Vermont and Connecticut too.0 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »amyrebeccah wrote: »As tempting as it is to tell myself I can eat a giant pile of maple sugar candy and still lose weight. . .
But then, I think you get the point people are making about calories.
The reason I chime in is that I also run into problems when I over-restrict on fat--I get to the point that then if I eat even a little, it makes me really sick.
How would one obtain this candy? No, really, do they ship?
I suggest using your favorite search engine to look for maple sugar candy shipping (or free shipping). This is a staple of businesses with "Vermont" in their names.
No kidding. As I live nowhere near Vermont, I had never even heard of maple sugar candy before this very moment, but it certainly sounds magical. I will exercise my favorite search engine right this second!0 -
Wheelhouse15 wrote: »amyrebeccah wrote: »As tempting as it is to tell myself I can eat a giant pile of maple sugar candy and still lose weight. . .
But then, I think you get the point people are making about calories.
The reason I chime in is that I also run into problems when I over-restrict on fat--I get to the point that then if I eat even a little, it makes me really sick.
How would one obtain this candy? No, really, do they ship?
That's maple sugar and should be available from some place like Amazon. It's ubiquitous in Canada and they probably make it in Vermont and Connecticut too.
Oh lordy. My first random website I found also offers me maple fudge, maple popcorn, maple hard candy, maple mustard, maple coated nuts and maple cream cookies. I think I shall just stop now and forget any of this ever existed...perhaps one day I'll visit Vermont and "remember"
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Wheelhouse15 wrote: »amyrebeccah wrote: »As tempting as it is to tell myself I can eat a giant pile of maple sugar candy and still lose weight. . .
But then, I think you get the point people are making about calories.
The reason I chime in is that I also run into problems when I over-restrict on fat--I get to the point that then if I eat even a little, it makes me really sick.
How would one obtain this candy? No, really, do they ship?
That's maple sugar and should be available from some place like Amazon. It's ubiquitous in Canada and they probably make it in Vermont and Connecticut too.
Oh lordy. My first random website I found also offers me maple fudge, maple popcorn, maple hard candy, maple mustard, maple coated nuts and maple cream cookies. I think I shall just stop now and forget any of this ever existed...perhaps one day I'll visit Vermont and "remember" .
Sounds good but just try to eat more than two candies in a sitting. If you can you qualify as an honorary Canuck.;)0 -
Wheelhouse15 wrote: »
So are they also tracking overall calories and carb intake as well? I wish you well and hope you can avoid T2 DM.
Just fat grams at the start, although the forms have a column for calories. We're only five weeks in and I assume overall calories will be addressed in a future session. Regardless, using MFP means tracking calories and that's working.
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Wheelhouse15 wrote: »Wheelhouse15 wrote: »amyrebeccah wrote: »As tempting as it is to tell myself I can eat a giant pile of maple sugar candy and still lose weight. . .
But then, I think you get the point people are making about calories.
The reason I chime in is that I also run into problems when I over-restrict on fat--I get to the point that then if I eat even a little, it makes me really sick.
How would one obtain this candy? No, really, do they ship?
That's maple sugar and should be available from some place like Amazon. It's ubiquitous in Canada and they probably make it in Vermont and Connecticut too.
Oh lordy. My first random website I found also offers me maple fudge, maple popcorn, maple hard candy, maple mustard, maple coated nuts and maple cream cookies. I think I shall just stop now and forget any of this ever existed...perhaps one day I'll visit Vermont and "remember" .
Sounds good but just try to eat more than two candies in a sitting. If you can you qualify as an honorary Canuck.;)
Oh, I'm sure. I'm not even much of a "sweets" person - I LOVE the flavor of maple syrup, but one of my favorite applications is basted onto roasted chicken, lol. I'm certain they're way too rich to binge on (though I might shoot for 3, just for the honorary title ). I'm just afraid I'll "accidentally" order one of everything, haha. 0 -
Congrats on 7 pounds in three weeks! I don't count fat because I can eat a lot of low-fat foods like chili and go over my calories. At least if you plateau, you know what an easy change would be.0
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I am on a Dr restricted Low Fat Diet, they are monitoring me because I had some stomach issues recently and they are trying to rule out Gall Bladder. I try to stay under 20% a day, which subsequently also means I am eating less calories (approx 200-300 less) in a day because of it, but I am staying between 1300-1600 cals most days. I dont get upset if I go over my 20% as long as I'm still under my calorie goal for the day and its not too much more. Yesterday I just so happened to get to 40% and of course my stomach was bothering me a little bit.0
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Thanks, nuffer, sounds like a good program. Good luck to you!0
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Paperchains38 wrote: »I went on a low fat diet last year due to my gallstones and i didn't count calories, i managed to lose 3 stone in that year but because i became stuck at that weight for a couple of months i found my way to MFP to help me lose some more by now looking at the amount of calories i eat. And yes i was eating plenty of Haribo and other foods that may have had a lot of calories in but i still lost the weight. This may not work for everyone but it worked for me.
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I have gall stones too any advice beside low fat diet? I'm losing weight fairly quickly but I need to eat a balanced diet0
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I eat a metric *kitten*-ton of fat every day. Seriously, it's probably 65-70% of my diet. So, yeah, I'm tracking fat... as I eat it.
P.S. I'm still losing weight in a caloric deficit.
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steepedteagirl81 wrote: »I have gall stones too any advice beside low fat diet? I'm losing weight fairly quickly but I need to eat a balanced diet
Don't eat too many cruciferous vegetables. Some people don't eat any, but I generally have about a serving a day.
My second gallbladder attack occurred after a day in which I ate almost a head of cauliflower by myself, plus some kale.
If you google "gallbladder diet," you will see that pretty much everything but peanut butter is off-limits. But I eat eggs, dairy, broccoli. I like to live life on the edge.0 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »amyrebeccah wrote: »As tempting as it is to tell myself I can eat a giant pile of maple sugar candy and still lose weight. . .
But then, I think you get the point people are making about calories.
The reason I chime in is that I also run into problems when I over-restrict on fat--I get to the point that then if I eat even a little, it makes me really sick.
How would one obtain this candy? No, really, do they ship?
I suggest using your favorite search engine to look for maple sugar candy shipping (or free shipping). This is a staple of businesses with "Vermont" in their names.
Wisconsin is a big maple producer too and I know a couple of companies that ship.
When I was a kid, families would come to our town from up north and sell the syrup and candy door to door!
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steepedteagirl81 wrote: »I have gall stones too any advice beside low fat diet? I'm losing weight fairly quickly but I need to eat a balanced diet
I have found using MFP and planning meals in advance helps. I too have gallstones and hopefully find out Monday if I can have mine removed0
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