Switching from slimming world to calorie counting

kimberley1812
kimberley1812 Posts: 1 Member
in Motivation and Support
This week I switched from slimming world to calorie counting and I’ve ended up gaining 1/2 lb!
Has anyone successfully made the switch?

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  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,130 Member
    Weight loss isn't linear, you will see the scale go up and down throughout your journey to your goal weight (something that a lot of Slimming World leaders fail to mention (or even know).

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    There are lots of slimming club refugees here.

    Check out the Most Helpful posts on Getting Started and General Diet boards for some tips on accurate logging and just keep in mind consisitency and patience are what will get you to goal.

  • 88olds
    88olds Posts: 4,463 Member
    Don’t be overly distressed. There’s a significant calorie counting learning curve. Start a food diary and keep it going no matter what. Even wildly over your number, log everything. Get a food scale and use it whenever possible to crunch the numbers.

    Calculate a modest calorie deficit. You have to be able to live with it long term. Don’t be discouraged if the numbers the calculators give you don’t quite work out. Adjust them if needed. The calculators aren’t exact and it drives some folks crazy. Calorie counting involves some trial and error.

    But know that calorie counting works. It has to work, it’s how our bodies are designed. Be persistent.
  • LAT1963
    LAT1963 Posts: 1,375 Member
    MFP already sets in a calorie deficit that depends on what you set for your weekly loss rate target. So you don't need to add a deficit to what MFP sets for you.
  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    No matter what weight loss program you follow, weight loss is ALWAYS about eating less calories than your body burns. Someone is figuring out, and telling you, what and how much you can eat and drink. Some of us figure it out ourselves.

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