Tired of counting calories
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But you don't have to know that. You just have to not overeat.Without accurately counting calories you will never know how many calories you are truly consuming.
Or you could compose your own non-fad diet, and that could be even easier to commit to.Yes, you could try one of the many fad diets out there, but if you can't commit to calorie counting you will find the alternatives much harder and I say that as someone who was a former fad dieter.
I think someone at 328 pounds is already very aware that they are overeating.You've already learned you can't outrun a bad diet. You can exercise until you're blue in the face, but if you're overeating, you're overeating.
Are you seriously going to weight and log for the rest for your life?The truth is you're just going to have to return to counting and weighing your food. It's really the only thing that is sustainable and will work over the long term.
Nothing wrong with wanting food. Food is good. It's the overeating that should be stoppedYou have to want this more than you want food.
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I don't and never have. I go and do the best that I can, that's all that matters.if I am happy with it, then that's all that counts.0
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JaydedMiss wrote: »I hardly think counting calories could be considered that annoying or drastic... Once you take the time to learn to do it it literally takes like 5 minutes a day tops. But yeah even though someone disagreed above i still believe counting calories is more important than your hiit so.....swap if you need. Counting calories is really how you learn what your eating and where to improve/what to have less often or more often. If your unwilling to put the effort into that im not sure your going to do well:/ Sorry not sorry
The point is, that reducing calories is what matters, not how you do it.
Have you missed that some of the most successful maintainers on this forum never count their calories?
You have a lot to learn, grasshopper.
I once thought like you, because I too personally have a good fit with calorie counting.
That doesn't mean it works for everyone.6 -
To the OP:
I've just started a rather lengthy post on this where I will suggest alternatives to tracking. Once I've completed it I'll link it here.8 -
JeromeBarry1 wrote: »At 328 lb I can certainly guarantee that you know exactly what you need to do to lose weight without calorie counting. Look at yourself. See what you like to eat. Evaluate it from the perspective of sensory delight and from the perspective of nutritional value. What are your priorities? Is sensory delight your overriding objective? In that case, you serve your belly.
If nutritional value is more valuable to you, you can easily avoid the delightful stuff and just eat the valuable stuff and lose a ton of weight.
How old are you?
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I counted calories for most of a year. Lost 50 lbs. Got tired of counting. Fell off the wagon completely. Put 20 back on. I can be very disciplined when I decide to be, but the overall time and effort of calorie counting was nearly doubling my meal prep time, so now I'm eating 2 meals a day; no snacks except zero calorie beverages, and coffee with a measured amount of milk, and I've got things under control again. It does take more than 5 minutes to weigh ingredients and log them when, like me, you eat nearly everything cooked from scratch, use lots of ingredients, and constantly try new recipes. But the year of logging did teach me huge amounts about calorie content and portion sizes. I feel a lot more in control actually, now that I'm enjoying cooking without the extra hassle of weighing foods, and portioning out my food without the scale telling me what to do.1
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queenliz99 wrote: »
I just glanced at this. What a great idea.
No snacks, No seconds, No sweets.
Expect (sometimes) on days that start with S.
I looked at that too and think it's a great way of eating to teach moderation.
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wally2wiki wrote: »Started at 330lbs in September with goal weight of 260lbs.
Lost 8lbs in week one : no exercise.
1lb in week 2, zero lbs in week 3.
Week 4 started doing hiit workouts, and weight loss resumed.
Fast forward to present, current weight is back to 328lbs, I haven't used my fitness pal in weeks.
Getting frustrated with the calorie counting, anyone know an alternative to keep the calories down?
I know I'm being lazy, but I find calorie counting really annoying.
Currently , I do 3 hiit workouts per week, but no cardio or strength training...any suggestions?
Where do the bulk of your calories come from? Those are the places you are going to make changes.
Take smaller portions of higher calorie foods. Watch your portion sizes with things like rice, pasta, bread, cheese, ice cream.
Eat a lot more lower calorie vegetables at your meals.
Eat leaner meats. Grilled or baked instead of breaded/fried.
Use less oil, butter, condiments, dressings, sauces.
Use a smaller plate.
Don't drink your calories.5 -
As others have said, you can simplify things by picking a couple of meals to serve "on repeat" so that you don't have to count.
Another idea: Can you find 500 or 1000 calories of food you eat in an average day, every day, that you can just not eat? If you drink caloric beverages every day, like pop or beer, can you just cut them out or replace with diet versions? Find 500 calories you eat or drink every day and just don't do them, and you'll create a deficit without otherwise counting.1 -
Currently 260pounds
:goal weight of 130 pounds
If my calories intake are 1200-1500 will i lose weight or gain1 -
afiyaandrews wrote: »Currently 260pounds
:goal weight of 130 pounds
If my calories intake are 1200-1500 will i lose weight or gain
...Why would you gain on the lowest intake calories? (1200). Set up your account with your goals and do what it says. Undereating wont help you.0 -
It's much better if you just start your own thread if you need help. But this can be answered very short. When you weigh 260 pounds, your body burns around 2300 calories per day just to keep you alive. A consistent intake of 1200-1500 will make you lose weight, around 2 pounds per week. But you can't just eat 1200-1500 calories now and then, or think that you are eating 1200-1500 calories. You have to do that every day, for months and months, and make sure you are doing just that, for instance by counting calories. Logging in your food diary here is a great tool, if you use it properly.afiyaandrews wrote: »Currently 260pounds
:goal weight of 130 pounds
If my calories intake are 1200-1500 will i lose weight or gain1 -
You can always try portion control containers. I personally don't mind calorie counting. It makes me more aware of what I'm eating.
https://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Living-Containers-COMPLETE-included/dp/B01AMCTFBK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1480672678&sr=8-3&keywords=portion+control+food+containers0 -
queenliz99 wrote: »
What an interesting approach to moderation. I read the whole page and I love the no nonsense, no magic, no sugar is evil, no fat is evil simplified rules, though I may not agree with every single word.
This one made me chuckle:
But I'm genetically fat!
It's possible, but you probably aren't. If you're like most overweight people, it's no mystery why you're fat. You're fat because you eat too damn much. I don't care whether it's carbs or hydrogenated oils or granola bars, you just eat a lot of it.
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To the OP:
I've just started a rather lengthy post on this where I will suggest alternatives to tracking. Once I've completed it I'll link it here.
I, for one, can't wait to read it.
For the record, I like a version of No S. Discrete meals (distinct, clearly defined, somewhat scheduled). (Sweet) treats are treats, meaning that they are rare. But I count calories too. (I've been over eating the past few days so don't bother with my diary.)0 -
I started at 360 and am around 200 now. I calorie count off and on. It was an eye opener to learn what calorie dense foods were and how much I actually eat.
Over time I stopped counting calories and pretty much ate the same as I did while counting calories. My weight loss went on as it should, sometimes a bit faster or slower. When I start feeling like i'm slipping or am eating new foods I come back until I have it down again and then stop.
NO S diet is a great one, but really to lose weight you'd simply just need to cut a few things out that you didn't before. Eg. If you drank a 400 calorie coffee drink every day, but then cut it out and didn't replace it with anything, without doing anything else you'd had a 400 calorie deficit for every day you normally had that coffee drink.0
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