can't get into counting calories

oh wow, i can't stop!

i hate cardio - so the thought of having to do it to lose weight soon sees me adding up every calorie, so i can lose weight simply by watching what i am eating. for me its a no brainer, its count calories, or get the *kitten* on the treadmill!

It's just very easy for me. 2-3 times a day I log into MFP, remember what I ate and log it. I eat things that are usually very easy to log. If you remember what it was you ate and how much of it there was, I don't think it's too hard to search for it in the database. It does most of the work for you!

Nobody can do this for you. If you want it, you will work for it. If not, you'll make excuses.

This. You need to learn to log them, no matter what happens - this means you've got to learn to remind yourself, if necessary, that tomorrow is another day and it doesn't matter that you get to 3pm and you've got 40 calories left for the day. Nothing is going to change unless you make it.

i uploaded this last night to remind me of what I need to keep doing

Nobody can do this for you. If you want it, you will work for it. If not, you'll make excuses.

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You dont need to count calories!
Count grams!
Protein and Fat!
then carb up till you feel happy!

Mark talks about it here

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>http://rippedbody.jp/2011/10/18/want-to-make-your-if-leangains-diet-simpler-dont-count-calories/

One way of not having to count calories is to pay to have all your food delivered to you by one of those Slimming clubs. They count the calories and you just eat the food. I

suppose it could work as long as you don't eat anything extra. But what happens when you go back to preparing your own food, you still won't be aware of the calories so you will probably over eat again.

Nope, only way is to be accountable for your own calories. It really gets easier the more you do it.

Good luck

While I personally feel calorie counting is by far the best weight loss method, if you really can't get the hang of it try keto.  Many people who do a ketosis diet don't track their calories because it is difficult to overeat on the kinds of food you'll be having doing a proper keto diet. Otherwise, just cut back on your portions and try to eat healthy, if you aren't losing weight after a couple weeks shrink your portions further. Good luck. 

You don't have to count, just type it in! If you're not willing to do that little bit of work, don't expect great results.

“How soon 'not now' becomes 'never'.”
Martin Luther

What is it about calorie counting that you don't like? If we knew that, perhaps we could help you get over it.

One thing you can do, for now, is record what you eat. Then, at the end of the day, look and see how many calories that was. Or, as someone else suggested, try planning the next day in advance and count the calories then.

I got tired of counting them, myself. It seemed to me that I was obsessing over it. I was afraid to eat away from home for fear of not knowing exactly how many calories I was eating - especially at someone else's house. Then, it seemed like I obsessed over it and it made me feel really hungry all the time.

So, I went away for a few weeks and didn't think about it. I was still exercising, but not thinking about what I ate. My weight went up about 9 lbs, then came back down about 5lbs. I didn't weigh myself very often, though. Anyway, when I was ready to try again, I was about 5lbs heavier than when I'd given up in disgust. This time, I had a different plan - I was just going to give up refined sugar and not really worry about calories at all. Turned out, when I stopped eating sugar - even in "moderation" - I didn't feel as hungry and I found it all easier. And, this time, I'm not obsessing over measuring every single thing exactly. Sometimes I do, but if it's not practical to do so, I don't worry about it. If I eat meatloaf at a friend's house, I just estimate how much I ate and use whichever "meatloaf" comes up first in the search.

I'm losing weight and I feel much better.

can you can't calories the night before?? in the beginning, i would pre-log all my food the night before. it requires a little discipline and forward thinking, but it worked. i would pack my breakfast, lunch, and snacks, and i'd have a general idea of what i'd do for dinner.

I am doing the same. It keeps me in control of food not the other way around

Maybe something like weight watchers would be better for you. Personally, I am not a fan of counting calories either but I thought I would give this a try because I was concerned on weight watchers I may not have been eating enough for the amount of exercise that I do. I am giving this a shot, like it or not. It is when I am not accountable in any way that I get into trouble.