Counting calories help!

successleadstosuccess · June 2017

Hey everyone!

So I was wondering, has anyone on here actually lost weight from just counting calories and exercising? What I mean by that is that you ate whatever you wanted as long as you stayed under your caloric intake goal. I need some hope for the summer, I don't want to be too strict this summer in terms of clean eating because I want to leave that "I'll just eat all of this today and start tomorrow" mindset. Thank you!

amtyrell · June 2017

This whole app is full of folks like you and me that have been losing weight while eating normal foods in reasonable portions.
I have been losing about 1.2 lbs a week eating things like triple chocolate gelato.

maybe1pe · June 2017

umm... I eat anything and everything that I want and stay within my calorie goal. Lost 95 lbs so far.

successleadstosuccess · June 2017

Omg @amtyrell, you just gave me so much hope!! Any tips? I'd love the freedom to not be restricted to a "diet".

amtyrell · June 2017

successleadstosuccess wrote: »

Omg @amtyrell, you just gave me so much hope!! Any tips? I'd love the freedom to not be restricted to a "diet".

Relax. Log everything before you eat it. Think about your choices try to maximize how long it keeps you full and how delicious. Persistence matters more then anything else. Just keep going . Also weight trend app because the curse of being female is weight loss is not just not linear. I lose almost all my monthly weight in the 4 days post period.

deannalfisher · June 2017

yes - down 12lbs - focusing more on recomp now - I had ice cream for dinner last night

LoveToRead91 · July 2017

I just ate some Oreos.. and I'm down 50 pounds. Everything in moderation and you'll learn what's worth the calories for you and what isn't. Sometimes that's the most surprising, what you no longer want. But on the other hand, I will never not eat pizza. And I eat it a lot. It's a lifestyle, not a diet, find what fits your life/calories.

thomasegbert09 · July 2017

Personally, It all comes down to moderation and counting calories.

estherdragonbat · July 2017

A treat is not a cheat. That doesn't make it a diet staple. I've lost over 65 lbs keeping to a deficit, cutting back on portions, and eating what I want (which is often high-nutrient, occasionally high-calorie, always tasty) within my calories.

HeidiCooksSupper · July 2017

Sure. That's exactly how it works. I say this having done it several-many times over my 66 years -- 50+ of them overweight. If I stick to calories in less than calories out, I lose weight. I never stick to exercise. Slicing food to cook it is my recreation. My problem is stick-to-it-tive-ness -- the which I lack. Want a partially done dissertation anyone? Individual mis-matched quilt blocks? Partially knit scarves? No?

So what "magic diet/pill/exercise/supplement" works? None of 'em. It's all CICO and discipline. (Of course, a well balanced diet and exercise will make you feel better -- but it won't lose the weight for you.)

BelaLuGoGo · July 2017

I have found great success only eating food that I truly enjoy! I just eat less of it and make sure it fits in my calorie budget. It is so easy to burn out if you are only eating "diet food." It is totally unsustainable. I think a good way to look at your weight loss plan is to ask yourself, can I do/eat this forever and be happy? You'll have a much better transition when you go into maintaining your goal weight as well. Another thing I have noticed is I tend to prefer eating healthier foods (unprocessed, mostly vegetables and healthy fats), because I notice how much better I feel eating them! I will never say no to a good wine and fine cheese, though, just a smaller portion. Eating smaller portions of foods also makes you appreciate them more!

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