Is this IT??

Journey2Myself
Journey2Myself Posts: 85
edited October 6 in Health and Weight Loss
Not to sound silly.. but I have tried losing my weight time and time again.. with a trainer.. with diets.. I will lose a bit then gain it back.

I find this all too easy.. so convenient to track over the computer and via mobile..! I go to classes a few times a week (HIGH intensity) and my trainer said that her classes burn 800-900 cals and to make sure that I eat back my exercise calories.. It has been SUCH a struggle to eat more.. eat more and weigh less?
I've only been doing this for 2 weeks or so but my pants feel so much better.. ALREADY.. is this the secret? Simply tracking what I eat? Calories in and calories out?

I hope this helps me reset my metabolism... and I hope that this is the missing puzzle piece!

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  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    Yup....calories in vs calories out. Welcome to the club!:flowerforyou:
  • Firefighter_Ray
    Firefighter_Ray Posts: 53 Member
    Seams awful simple don't it. :noway:
  • jamszy
    jamszy Posts: 123 Member
    I never achieved success until I started food journaling, and eventually finding MFP later. Yup, the whole calories in/calories out formula works wonders!
  • Journey2Myself
    Journey2Myself Posts: 85
    I never achieved success until I started food journaling, and eventually finding MFP later. Yup, the whole calories in/calories out formula works wonders!

    Holy moly - you have lost A LOT.. It is almost as much as I weighed in my university days! :)

    It is just SO hard to eat those exercise cals.. My mother raised me with the old school garden salad, tuna and cottage cheese mentality...

    I'm loving this!!! And am so excited to see what is to come.. but yes.. feels too easy!!
    I tried Weight Watchers before but the points felt even more like a chore than this..
  • AshDHart
    AshDHart Posts: 818 Member
    This is IT! The simple act of journaling my food has allowed me to see what impact my food choices have. It helped that I was in the right frame of mind for it but finding MFP has allowed me an easy way to track and lose weigh!

    Best of luck! :flowerforyou:
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Simple is always best.
  • Journey2Myself
    Journey2Myself Posts: 85
    73lbs!! WOW!! Congrats!! :) Do you just eat what you want in moderation or do you eat certain foods?
  • Journey2Myself
    Journey2Myself Posts: 85
    wow 50!!
  • Journey2Myself
    Journey2Myself Posts: 85
    My trainer/class instructor told me to only weigh myself once a month.. that will be my next obstacle!
  • FitBridget
    FitBridget Posts: 30 Member
    Yup, that's it! I'm a lousy mfp-er (I only journal breakfast and lunch usually), but even that little bit keeps me on track, and it's the only way I've ever lost weight. It's slow, but it's steady.
  • AshDHart
    AshDHart Posts: 818 Member
    73lbs!! WOW!! Congrats!! :) Do you just eat what you want in moderation or do you eat certain foods?

    Thanks! I eat whatever the heck I want but in moderation. :bigsmile: When we started my husband was battling with diabetes so he ate lower carbs but after a few months his numbers are fine and his doctor told him he could eat more again but just to watch his sugar levels. So far so good. The only thing I don't eat is chocolate candy because it's a trigger for me. I can handle brownies, cookies, ice cream, etc but not a hershey bar. I can have a couple of cookies and be fine but one candy bar and the next thing I know a pound of chocolate is gone. :noway:

    When I started logging everything I found some foods aren't worth it but those that I really want I just make fit into my calories and macros.
  • monainmn
    monainmn Posts: 70 Member
    Exciting isn't it!!!
  • sheshe32
    sheshe32 Posts: 195 Member
    I KNOW....It is easy and makes sense. Trying to explain to some people though, they just dont get it LOL Welcome!!
  • IvoryParchment
    IvoryParchment Posts: 651 Member
    What's more, research shows that you'll lose weight simply from logging your calories, even if you aren't consciously trying to change your diet. Just being aware of what you are eating is half the battle.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    Calories in and calories out. That's why I still eat junk food in moderation and don't gain weight (and yes I'm very healthy).

    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    Yes, it works. Count calories, eat a moderate amount, do a bit of exercise... then repeat that every day!
    Of course, you have to keep at it, and that isn't always easy, but it works!
  • westcoastSW
    westcoastSW Posts: 320 Member
    It is that simple, until someone asks you how you lost all the weight. Then your saying, "I ate less [and maybe exercised]," seems too simple and people won't buy it. Glad you've figured out the not-so-secret "secret." :happy:
  • LilMizDetermined
    LilMizDetermined Posts: 174 Member
    There is certainly a strong accountability factor with it. It is so funny to see how much your mind can have an effect on your outcomes!! Even if no one reads my food diary, I will think "do I REALLY want to put that chocolate cake on there...." nooope...

    That's not to say that I don't enjoy myself. I am a girl who loves to EAT!! AND I CAN!!! My biggest problem is honestly alcohol. :noway: I'm in grad school so drinking beer and wine at a weekly get together with my girls is a MUST! I am just particularly careful with my food choices those days.


    But good job to you! I wish you continued success :drinker:
  • ummlovelovesyou
    ummlovelovesyou Posts: 1,024 Member
    Eat errthang girl.


    It truly works. lol
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