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Yes, agreed, that is the point I was trying to make. The fundamental concept of it is incredibly simple, but actually applying it through calorie counting can feel complicated.
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I agree about it not being as simple as calories in calories out and simply deciding to follow that. Fundamentally, yes it is calories in vs calories out. But the reality of it is that it’s so much more complex. There’be been times over the past 6 years where I’ve been more committed to losing weight than anything else in…
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Thanks @Cahgetsfit maybe this could be an issue. I think I probably try to aim to lose too much too quickly. Usually aim for 1lb a week loss. I think I feel anxious about aiming for less in case there are days where I go over, or in case my fitbit overestimates my calories burned from exercise, and then it’ll be easy to…
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@Cahgetsfit yes, I’m also one of those people who needs a decent amount of carbs, otherwise my mood absolutely plummets. But maybe I’ll try to go for more slow-release complex carbs and cut down on the simple refined carbs.
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@Danp Thanks very much for the reply. I feel like I need an attitude that’s more like this. I always end up having way too rigid expectations of myself. So if I go over my limit sometimes, everything just crumbles and I’m always aiming to just restrict restrict restrict and make at least 1lb a week progress. I feel like a…
