Will this work

ogaribo911
ogaribo911 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello! I was wondering if anyone has a personal story of losing weight only by countung calories.

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  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,364 Member
    76lbs in 2 years, counting calories, moving my butt and still enjoying food, cooking and life.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Yep. It works, it works good:)
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    ?

    Depends whether your counting is accurate and matching what you put in your mouth and keeping you in a deficit.
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    Yes, it works. It's the first law of thermodynamics...
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    Many of us. Check out the Success Stories forum for thousands of successful MFP peeps.
  • AmandaHugginkiss
    AmandaHugginkiss Posts: 486 Member
    You should definitely check out the Success Stories section of the message boards for inspirational stories. Plenty of people have lost weight without exercise. Do you mind me asking why you don't want to consider exercise and only count calories? I know many are unable to do a lot of exercise, but that shouldn't hold them back from their goals. Counting works for many.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    edited February 2016
    It's the ONLY way to lose weight. Every single diet plan is just a way to ensure your calorie intake is low enough to lose weight.

    So yes, the 41lbs I have lost so far has been done by counting calories, albeit I've done it knowingly and not with a plan that uses points or a similar system.

    ETA: I exercise because I enjoy it and the added bonus is I can eat more.
  • duddysdad
    duddysdad Posts: 403 Member
    I lost 155 pounds in less than 9 months counting calories. It works. Trust the process.
  • cafeaulait7
    cafeaulait7 Posts: 2,459 Member
    Absolutely! I hate having to cut a bunch of things out of my diet indefinitely. I just have to space them out (or eat less per day) so that the numbers come out right. Easier said than done, but still it's wonderful how simple it is.
  • Protranser
    Protranser Posts: 517 Member
    You should probably ask how many people have stories of failure while counting calories, are angry at the process of eating less and moving more, yet, still use this a calorie counting website forum. Those would be more fun to read. <3

    There's a success stories subforum that might be of value to you, OP.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    A calorie deficit is required to lose weight. Counting calories is one of several possible methods to achieve a calorie deficit. Myfitnesspal's food diary counts calories for you. If you use it correctly, you'll lose weight. It's simple, but not always easy. (Even though it's a simple principle of calories in<calories out, doesn't mean it's easy to stick to allotted calories, in the face of temptation.)

    I've lost 45 pounds by counting calories - twice; the second time, helped by MFP, happily entering my 16th month of maintenance, I'm getting more and more confident I'm going to keep them off for good.
  • JackieMarie1989jgw
    JackieMarie1989jgw Posts: 230 Member
    Yup last time I did this I lost 20 lb by calorie counting alone. I didnt eat the healthiest food and I didnt exercise, but I still lost the weight and got to my goal.
    Trying to pay more attention to my nutrients this time around, for the sake of being healthier overall, but in terms of weight loss it's down to calories.
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