Calorie counting stigma

gabrielleelliott90
gabrielleelliott90 Posts: 854 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Just wondering if any of you are getting stick from calorie counting. I am thin, a healthy weight, I am 133lb 163cm aka 9 stone 7 and 5'4. I am still losing weight because guess what, I am in charge of my own body, and if I don't feel comfortable still and want to be 8 stone 7, 119lb, then I can (addressed to my critics). You know people say, that 8 stone 112lb would be too low for me, I agree which is why I'm going for 119lb. My mum especially does not like me calorie counting and I know it worries people and it isn't seem as the norm. I try to shrug it off but it is getting annoying. I don't have an eating disorder, yes they run in my family, but I'm not losing weight for much longer, and I'm eating 1615 cal a day, far from an eating disorder. Yes, I can weigh certain foods when I need to, as I like to stay within my calorie amount, yes sometimes I have to decline food for dinner and have something with less calories, like today nothing fried as I have had a meal deal (sandwich, crisps, coke) which has taken up a lot, and I like to snack at night, so I'm having tomato soup instead. I know it isn't healthy food, but I'm going to try eating healthy also. I just feel pressure and I don't like it, do any of you get this.

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  • gabrielleelliott90
    gabrielleelliott90 Posts: 854 Member
    Bump ........
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    I'm not really sure what exactly you are trying to say. You seem to be feeling some concern from others as to what you are eating and how much. There is nothing wrong with keeping track of calories, it certainly is what many of us are doing. Please be more specific as to what you are asking and we'll try to give you a good answer.
  • vivmom2014
    vivmom2014 Posts: 1,649 Member
    Maybe this is about feeling some rebellion over needing to count calories? Sure, I think everyone has felt that in some degree occasionally. But we know the drill: eat at a calorie deficit to lose weight. And to know if you're at a deficit, you've got to track it (at least initially.) You could try taking a break for a day or two from tracking, if you're feeling sick of it. Only you can decide if that's best.
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    She's also a troll, as it turns out. No more wasting time here.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    Your decision your body so just brush it off and stick up for yourself. You are doing something you want and you arent being unhealthy. I find it easy to ignore others if im happy i have made the decision in the correct way and considered their views.

    Do I think theres a stigma? NO.
    Dont worry about it.
  • meganmickmeow
    meganmickmeow Posts: 29 Member
    I think I understand where you're coming from! I currently weigh 134, I'm 5'4 and I'd like to get to 118 too. Can I add you as a friend on here??
  • maxit
    maxit Posts: 880 Member
    I get it. If you are an adult, though, there is no reason to share your calorie counts or weights unless you choose to. You can brush off inquiries gently ("thanks for your concern, I understand where it's coming from, and I am fine") or not ("mind your own business").
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    herrspoons wrote: »
    You're an adult. So what you think is best.

    Is she?
  • maxit
    maxit Posts: 880 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    herrspoons wrote: »
    You're an adult. So what you think is best.

    Is she?

    Well perhaps her prefrontal cortex is not fully developed yet, but if her stated age of 22 is correct then most folks would say, yeah she is.

  • gabrielleelliott90
    gabrielleelliott90 Posts: 854 Member
    Not a troll at all, actually. Yeah, I am 22, Which is considered an adult in the country I live in. I think I've been pretty detailed in what I'm asking. ''Just wondering if any of you are getting stick from calorie counting''. That's the question. It is all about discovering if I am the only person being judged on how they calorie count, by people who don't, because I feel quite alone and was hoping there would be people going through the same..... By the way, the name on my page says ''Gabby'' not she. You can call people a troll, you can make fun of their pre-frontal cortex, a part of the brain if you want. Fact is, that says more about you than me. If you can't work out what the question is, that also says a lot more about you than me.
  • gabrielleelliott90
    gabrielleelliott90 Posts: 854 Member
    meganmickmeow wrote: »
    I think I understand where you're coming from! I currently weigh 134, I'm 5'4 and I'd like to get to 118 too. Can I add you as a friend on here??
    Sure
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    gabrielleelliott90 wrote: »
    Not a troll at all, actually. Yeah, I am 22, Which is considered an adult in the country I live in. I think I've been pretty detailed in what I'm asking. ''Just wondering if any of you are getting stick from calorie counting''. That's the question. It is all about discovering if I am the only person being judged on how they calorie count, by people who don't, because I feel quite alone and was hoping there would be people going through the same..... By the way, the name on my page says ''Gabby'' not she. You can call people a troll, you can make fun of their pre-frontal cortex, a part of the brain if you want. Fact is, that says more about you than me. If you can't work out what the question is, that also says a lot more about you than me.

    The reason I was asking if you were an adult was because of your comments about your mother.
  • maxit
    maxit Posts: 880 Member
    gabrielleelliott90 wrote: »
    Not a troll at all, actually. Yeah, I am 22, Which is considered an adult in the country I live in. I think I've been pretty detailed in what I'm asking. ''Just wondering if any of you are getting stick from calorie counting''. That's the question. It is all about discovering if I am the only person being judged on how they calorie count, by people who don't, because I feel quite alone and was hoping there would be people going through the same..... By the way, the name on my page says ''Gabby'' not she. You can call people a troll, you can make fun of their pre-frontal cortex, a part of the brain if you want. Fact is, that says more about you than me. If you can't work out what the question is, that also says a lot more about you than me.

    I didn't make a comment about prefrontal cortex development to be mean - it's just that the average age for full development is 25. Sorry to have offended you - I did not mean to.

  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    gabrielleelliott90 wrote: »
    Not a troll at all, actually. Yeah, I am 22, Which is considered an adult in the country I live in. I think I've been pretty detailed in what I'm asking. ''Just wondering if any of you are getting stick from calorie counting''. That's the question. It is all about discovering if I am the only person being judged on how they calorie count, by people who don't, because I feel quite alone and was hoping there would be people going through the same..... By the way, the name on my page says ''Gabby'' not she. You can call people a troll, you can make fun of their pre-frontal cortex, a part of the brain if you want. Fact is, that says more about you than me. If you can't work out what the question is, that also says a lot more about you than me.

    Okay, Gabby, explain the above bolded. is that some foreign term I'm not familiar with? You also say you eat healthy and then immediately say that you know what you ate wasn't healthy. It sounds as if you don't really understand how to eat. Sometimes you weigh, sometimes you count.... I think you have a lot of learning to do. Buy a scale and start weighing all your solid foods and count all your calories. Eat at a calorie deficit until you hit your weight loss goal. Also, see a doctor to determine if your goal is a healthy one. Once you've done all of that, you can reassure your mother that you've everything you need to to be healthy.
  • vivmom2014
    vivmom2014 Posts: 1,649 Member
    Getting "stick" from calorie counting? Or getting sick from calorie counting?
  • PacificLotus
    PacificLotus Posts: 83 Member
    Gabby - I'm 49 years old and still get hell from my mother about calorie counting, being "too" thin, etc. I think to some degree it's just a mom thing. But, she lives more than 3,000 miles away, and I've got the support of friends here.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,647 Member
    It's weird. People associate counting calories with severe calorie restriction for some reason. It's like the "nitpicky" aspect of it makes people assume you're nuts and on a path to self destruction. We do torture ourselves on some days, depending on how impulsive we are. Yesterday was a nightmare for me because I blew over 800 cals at Wendy's for my post-midnight meal, where usually it would only be 370. However, it's safe to say that I learned my lesson and I won't be doing that anymore. It's trial and error, snip and trim. I do wish people would understand that it's not a starvation diet.
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