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I counted for 2 months and stopped so I don't deal with all the trappings of it. It appears that people who plan to count are usually concerned about portion control. I don't think my sense of portion control is better than anyone--it's not, my wt fluctuates by several pounds during the week--, but I think my discipline is…

lemur, my point is that it's possible that people change their diet, eg limit, cut out certain foods, and succeed, which respond to your saying " if I just gave up pizza entirely or ate only low carb or paleo or vegan or whatever I would not ever be tempted to eat more or differently than I think I should..." I follow the…

I echo rankinsect's point about figuring out how to make it easier, which was one of keys I realized very early on. You need to find the equilibrium that works in your favor. If you constantly have to swim against hard current it's just a matter of time you fail. I don't need this struggle, and since there's no/little…

10 years ago I followed WW and ate by point system and exercised like crazy. I lost 15 lbs but got sick of it; and inevitably gained back and much more. This time, no more random stupid actions that I don't have a full grasp on. My eating and energy spending to go with it (exercise, whatnot) have to make sense biologically…

So far today... 8am: decaf coffee with liquid creamer, brown sugar. 9:30am: a free maple syrup donut at the office. My weight is resetting to the lower end of my ideal range.

I'm with you. We have as much chance to starve in this environment (US) as the chance of someone who wants to kill themselves by holding their breath. After I have this realization, I became much more confident and comfortable in addressing some "hunger" discomfort, as opposed to getting worried and running to foods…

For "eat whatever you want" to mean anything you also need to define the frequency. In this regard I doubt calorie conscious people would eat a donut everyday. I am following an approach where I literally can eat as much as I want, like diet never register my mind, eg buffet, whole large pizza, 30 oz steak, etc., but even…

OP, our whole eating mechanism is about borrowing and paying, surplussing and deficiting! It's impossible to be precise with a certain weight. We gain immediately after we eat and we gradually lose as we go farther from the last time we eat. We do that infinitely and hopefully the overall trend is we lose and stay in an…

I'm agreeing with you but I just want to add that you should be careful as this is a sensitive subject. It touches upon individual's aptitude which is always dangerous ground! But in the end we do what we must, so no hold off the judgment. Discussion wise, it's interesting to me to see that people often confuse tool with…

Yeah, eating speed is pretty much inconsequential in weight loss. I tend to eat fast and can very fast if circumstance dictates, and I lose wt just fine.

There's contradiction in your post. So you actually enjoy the food more or it may not taste as good? LOL. Except extreme cases/bad habits which I also think need to be changed, everyone has his own tempo in pretty much everything. I don't find it's worthwhile to change this tempo, especially if it's just the tempo of…

I can finish a dinner under 15 minutes. No idea if that's fast or slow. But I don't choke so I think it's OK. If you're trying to eat less by slowing down, I think it's futile effort. When good food is in front of us while we're hungry, it's already too late. Don't try your effort there. It's a band aid "solution" at best.…

I don't get your question. It did happen for you, why is it still not possible? :) I easily gain 7 lbs in 2 days (my free eating days). Re water or not, from google: The average adult human body is 50-65% water, averaging around 57-60%. So, weight is weight. Whatever it is, you're carrying it with you. My advice is...eat…

I like getting fresh fruits and blend them with crushed ice. If it gets too thick, add some juice. It's too hard to eat a lot of hard fruits. Drinking blended fruits is very easy and enjoyable during a meal. :)

8am Coffee with brown sugar, powder creamer, Nestle flavor liquid creamer. 2:20pm Carls Jr 5-piece chicken tender combo with small fries and drink. I have probably 4 cups of Mountain Blast Powerade.

You don't need to count if you are sick of it. Not counting may even open up things that life long counters might never know or experience. You simply have to come up with a schedule when you can eat and when you should not (or eat just enough to avoid health issues.) These windows for eating and not eating do not have to…

Provocative title, but ok. "I eat what I feel like, within my calorie limit." something is inherently wrong with this statement. What if I feel like eating some cheeseburgers but I only have 500 calories left for the day? :) In fact, earlier I was craving cheeseburgers so I got two (couldn't pass up a coupon deal) and…

Counting was an easy task for me. Sure it killed the joy of cooking, especially for me as I approach cooking from tastes and feels, as opposed to following recipes,ie measuring out stuff! But that wasn't the biggest issue with counting for me. It's about the management of eating from the points of having company and having…

You don't have to cook if you don't want to. Don't forgo this modern convenience and luxury that is restaurant and take outs. :) Most people can more or less see what the next few days of eating look like to them. I can. So I take a couple minutes out to "plan". For example this week I know there will be a retirement party…

I routinely gain from 1 to 7 lbs over almost every weekend and my weekend starts on Friday. My gain is definitely a combination of excessive liquid and a ton of eating as my family cook serious "special occasion" dishes. I don't count or mind any amount of calories. But over the course of weekdays I drop all the gains. In…

Excellent point. My overweight sister insistently argues with me that her husband has a very "high" metabolism, much higher than hers, as he eats the same meals with her but stays skinny. Despite the fact that the meals they share are in the minority and the fact that my brother in law clearly says that when they don't see…

I follow the original diet plan. I eat and gain from .1 to 4 lbs, and then relatively fast and lose all. Repeat. The "trick" is to reserve the eating to important time which is with family, friends, something essential to my lifestyle; and fast in boring, uneventful time; eg. workday lunches by myself, Monday, Tuesday…

I am not counting calories so I'm not entangled with the concept of "cheat meal". :) I could eat xxxx amount when good events and good foods are present or otherwise I eat less. For sure my weight can gain .2 to 4 lbs overnight after a serious meal but it can also drop immediately after a day or two with fasting. The body…

Honestly, this kind of thinking feels like a hamster running a wheel. You'll be in an infinite loop with all sorts of rationalization until you're exhausted! Most of the asterisks aren't wrong. Nice bottle of wine is meant to be enjoyed, eating can be used to wind down, perceiving you're fat (or something negative) is a…

If that's possible, can those who don't care to eat everyday not eat for several days after? That would be quite convenient.

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No, my days in the week aren't the same. I have worked out the pattern of my meals in the days/week. So basically from Friday to Sunday I eat normal/more amounts with friends, family, then I eat "light" on the weekdays. It goes like ...eat (and gain), fast (to lose all the gain), eat, fast... Correspond the eating phase to…

Absolutely NO. We literally cannot eat one meal that can cover 2, 3 days. After 2 days you'll be at a huge deficit again.

It's not about deadlines, our disappointment tends to tie to our expectation. If you spend so much effort, expect x amount of progress and you're not seeing it, you'd be disappointed, whether that plays out in weeks or months or years. Some people are overjoyed with .2 lb progress, some are frustrated even with 2 lbs.…

OP, soda is still relatively low calorie. You should be able to fit in 1 or two cans a day if you like. The thing I miss is the spontaneous response to cravings, like just get up and go to Hometown Buffet or order pizza any time for dinner. I do not want/like to eat anything in artificially small portion. Most pizza…