It works so well that eventually it becomes a habit, you barely think about it. I say this with all kindness and understanding, but "Get over that" There are simply certain things you need to do to lose weight. The problem is that you're avoiding doing what you need to and what works 'cause you hate this or your have a hang up about that. I can't stand calorie-counting (the meticulousness, worrying whenever I'm eating at a friend's house or having a business meeting at a restaurant),
Posted by DrGirlfriend at 1:41 PM on April 19, 2009 I managed to drop weight without it when I was counting, but now I have to work it in. Because for me, having to flat-out turn down what is offered is a pain in the ass and makes me feel deprived, not to mention a bummer for the host.Īnd I have to say that now that I am not counting calories but trying to wing it based on my newfound knowledge, exercise is key. I found that if my friends knew I was trying to eat more mindfully (Not that I was on a diet, or counting calories, but eating more carefully) they would not be offended or anything if I had a smaller portion of what they were serving. At a friend's house, you can eat what is offered but in more moderate quantities. You can learn to scan a menu for things that are better for you. These are good things to learn especially when it comes to eating out, or eating at a friend's house. I found that helped me not feel like I was starving from the get-go. When you start to count calories, aim for a modest but steady rate of 1 lb a week, and keep the amount of calories calibrated to your current weight. If you feel after a while that strict calorie counting is not for you, I'd urge you to think about what the experience taught you in terms of portions and which foods have better bang for the calorie-buck. Pre-planning is good for the budget *and* the waistline. I suggest sucking it up and doing a few weeks of calorie counting, and I agree with those above who suggested pre-planning meals. I gained weight back because I ignored what I had learned. I could eat pretty much whatever I wanted as long as I was mindful. After a while of calorie counting, I got pretty good at gauging portions. Calorie counting is tedious, but it works. Then winter came, I switched to hibernating mode (in which I do nothing except the bare minimum) and gained back about 10. It not only helped me keep the math in check (less calories = more wieght lost), but writing everything down really kept me honest. Posted by ViolaGrinder at 1:32 PM on ApĬalorie counting helped me lose 20 lbs. Seeing it on paper can be all the help some people need to start making better choices. This is why I say even if you do NOTHING ELSE, start journaling what you eat. Bet many of us could eat this much and not even bat an eye.
Toss in a salad with cheese and full-fat or sugary dressing, a candy bar or some cookies, or go with the footlong from Subway and you're approaching 4,000 calories. Here's a sample menu that gets close (no, I do NOT recommend eating all your meals at fast-food restaurants, I'm just using these because most of us can comprehend the sizes of portions of these things and realize how easy it is to eat this much without thinking about it):Ĭhipotle Mexican Grill Burrito: 950 calories
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Most people who start food journaling are very surprised by how much they eat-and how many calories.īefore starting Weight Watchers, I tried another software journal that counted up calories and I discovered many days I ate nearly 4,000 calories-double the standard recommendation! It's really easy to do. Finally it requires journaling-a necessary step if you are ever going to figure out how much food you are eating and what foods you are eating too much of. It also encourages you to exercise more, since you can eat more. It works by encouraging you to make healthier choices because when you choose less healthy foods, they cost you more points. (Weight Watchers has been discussed on AskMeFi before.)īut there's nothing magical about Weight Watchers-it's just another portion control/energy balance scheme. I do NOT go to meetings or any of that stuff-I signed up for Weight Watchers online and used their online tools to manage my program.
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You get X points to eat each day, plus a balance of "weekly points" to use any time you want (and you can earn extra points by exercising).Īnother trick to Weight Watchers is that you MUST journal all the food you eat (that's how you keep track of your points). It's sort of like counting calories, only they count "points" instead, which are derived from information you can find on the nutrition label of your foods, or you can calculate based on a database for foods you don't have labels for (like your home recipes). I found Weight Watchers to be an effective tool for me.
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