new, pissed, and looking to channel this energy...

It is both. It is the ebb and the flow. The Yin and the Yang. Taking in good calories is just as important as burning them off. The problem is that people feel the need to kill themselves when in actuality they just have to find harmony between what they are eating and how they burn it off. I'm strictly a calories in, calories out type of guy because at the end of the day if I'm burning more than I consume, naturally or through exercise, that is all that matters for my weight loss. I find the worst in myself, and slowly peel away the dirt until there is a clean individual exposed. Conversely, you have those who focus on macro nutrients. I give them nothing more than a casual glance. Unless I'm trying to be an elite athlete or something, there is no money in it for me personally. The fun part is that you get to discover what works best for you! You will get there, but know that it is a journey. Take it slow, be safe, and most importantly have fun doing it! Good luck in your journey!

Welcome..... and it's both.... u want to eat healthy and track ur calories, and exercise with a combination of cardio and strength training to burn the calories to lose weight.

I really try to keep my food journal within the allowed calories, protein etc. I try to stay reasonably active, not always easy with a crazy busy life style. A little yoga in the morning before everyone else gets out of bed and I run 5 km 3 nights a week after the kids are in bed seems to work. I think the whole trick is to try a little balance

It is both. It is the ebb and the flow. The Yin and the Yang. Taking in good calories is just as important as burning them off. The problem is that people feel the need to kill themselves when in actuality they just have to find harmony between what they are eating and how they burn it off. I'm strictly a calories in, calories out type of guy because at the end of the day if I'm burning more than I consume, naturally or through exercise, that is all that matters for my weight loss. I find the worst in myself, and slowly peel away the dirt until there is a clean individual exposed. Conversely, you have those who focus on macro nutrients. I give them nothing more than a casual glance. Unless I'm trying to be an elite athlete or something, there is no money in it for me personally. The fun part is that you get to discover what works best for you! You will get there, but know that it is a journey. Take it slow, be safe, and most importantly have fun doing it! Good luck in your journey!

Very well put! Couldn't agree more.

More about calories in.

Your body was made perfectly. It knows exactly how to process what you give it. When you give it extra, it keeps it for you until you need it. HOW SMART! If we realize the brilliance each of our billions of cells hold, we would find that we don't need as much food as we give them.

If your boss gave you double the work, where would it all go if you couldn't finish it? in PILES on your desk....or in our case our tummies, hips, and thighs.

"PISSED", that caught my attention. Sometimes it takes getting super pissed to set things in action;)

Prior to MFP I was on WW & really concious about eating X vegetables, Y fats, Z protein, etc. It got exhausting. Now I follow the cals in/cals out (sometimes all my cals are cheetos, it is whatever) & it is working for me.

Good Luck!

It is both and then some! Meaning, it is about the calories in, and the exercising to burn calories BUT JUST AS IMPORTANT it is what you PUT into your body! The less fat and sugar-laden processed foods the better for you body! Good nutrition to fuel, exercise to burn, and proper caloric intake are all equally important!

PS I know that "pissed" and I am doing something about it! Let's kick some butt!

I've been doing it all wrong and it's come back to bite me in the rear. Feed up with the blood tests, doctors visits, and new prescriptions for everything under the sun...

Can't cook, but prefer fresh anyway...all suggestions welcome.

This body of mine can't take any more denial. Need serious friends looking to get/stay healthy....and I'm not too good at the whiny-type to be perfectly honest. I can give lots of support and a better kick in the rear...exactly what I need most of the time.

Looking for direction and ideas and focused friends, and an answer to this question:

Is it more about calories consumed or is it everything about calories burned?

Thx,
v

Hey v,
You sound very motivated, that's the start you need. You've gotten some great advice that maybe I can add to.

I'm sure you have a vision now of what your physical health goal is.

I would encourage you to adjust your lens to even a wider scope, that includes finding the lifestyle, adjusting every single thing in your life - that will result in your health goal as a consequence of that lifestyle.

Doing that will make The Result fall out of the process of adhering to that lifestyle.

The reason I suggest this is because we can get mired down from time to time, losing sight of the goal. Distracted. That's when you need to just focus on the process. If your goal is The Process rather than the result, you just have to get through that day, maybe even that moment. The result ends up being a consequence of adhering to your goal. The goal is now the lifestyle you've chosen. This approach takes time out of the equation as well. You pronounce each day as a day you achieved your goal. The Big Goal. Most of us who have stuck with using MFP for even years have ended up adjusting their health goals at least twice through their progression. That health goal may change, but if the process becomes your goal, that doesn't change.

MFP gives you the tools to reach the goal. It is all about NET calories and accountability. Using the diary facilitates accountability. The more detail, the more you can fine tune your approach. That aspect of the lifestyle.

Hope this makes sense to you.

It is about being healthy, working out, but not setting a goal you know you can never achieve... IE some people give up eating bread or hamburgers, other people want to run 4 miles daily! Props to them! These are things I cannot do, now ho for a brisk walk, or eat less bread? That I can! But to me it is never starve yourself keep busy and don't give up just because you had a "mishap"!