Do You Count Calories?

[aintnosunshine]

I was just wondering how many people do this everyday, but not to lose weight just to maintain.

 

[2boys4me]

Not me, I just eat when I am hungry. That has always worked for me!

 

[dss62467]

only when trying to lose. Not when I'm maintaining.

 

[kathryn]

I don't count calories, either.
I try to stick with whole foods, and let my appetite guide me. When I do look at labels when I buy processed foods, and look at calories per serving and servings per package, then ask myself realistically how many servings I would scarf down at one time, and if the answer leads to too-high a calorie count, I usually pass on that item (but not always!)

 

[trixie42]

Yes. More when I am trying to lose, but I do try to keep track of what I eat on a daily basis.

 

[CollinsMom]

>only when trying to lose. Not when I'm maintaining.


Ditto. I'm a little obsessive, actually...

 

[Cole7626]

Yes, I count calories everyday to maintain. I can gain weight quickly if I don't so it's worth it for me.

Nicole

Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find time for illness.
-Earl of Derby-

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?uid=7738930

 

[DeanaMax]

Nope.

There have been times when I've tried and it helps to lose weight.

Sometimes when I feel like I've eaten a lot that day, I'll ballpark how many calories I've eaten and then adjust my dinner accordingly.

 

[Fitness-Mom]

Nope -

I use the Palm/Fist theory for Portion control...Seems to work for me.

"Today is a Gift, Have Fun"

~Jennifer~

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[allwildgirl]

Nope. I think I'd be absolutely horrified to find out just how many I'm eating!

 

[Tracey M]

>Yes, I count calories everyday to maintain. I can gain weight
>quickly if I don't so it's worth it for me.
>
>Nicole
>
>Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find time
>for illness.
>-Earl of Derby-
>
>http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?uid=7738930


I could have written that reply myself. I use the desktop diary from Calorie King, I lost 60 lbs using it and have maintained my goal weight for 14 months by logging everything!

 

[Cole7626]

>>Yes, I count calories everyday to maintain. I can gain
>weight
>>quickly if I don't so it's worth it for me.
>>
>>Nicole
>>
>>Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find
>time
>>for illness.
>>-Earl of Derby-
>>
>>http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?uid=7738930
>
>
>I could have written that reply myself. I use the desktop
>diary from Calorie King, I lost 60 lbs using it and have
>maintained my goal weight for 14 months by logging
>everything!


Way to go Tracey, I myself lost 45 lbs. and I don't ever want to go back
Nicole

Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find time for illness.
-Earl of Derby-

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?uid=7738930

 

[bayerngirl]

Nope! I keep forgetting to log on to sparkspeople.com

Belinda

 

[nancy324]

I have a touch of OCD, or maybe I'm just a control freak, so I have to work hard at not quantifying everything. When I start to count calories, it's a sign that I'm stressed out, that I'm feeling out of control of my life, and I have to consciously refrain from doing it. I counted calories for so many years of my life, I probably know how many calories I'm ingesting every day without even actively counting. But that's just me, for others it may be very helpful. It's a very individual thing.

 

[marcy]

I keep a journal of what I eat every day. When I stop doing this, my weight inches up.

Marcy

 

[luvtorun]

I'm LifeTime Weight Watchers and maintaining and yes I still count (BTW today I counted too many!).... I tend to be like Nancy, OCD... but I'm just the opposite, if I'm not counting, quantifying, etc., I feel out of control.