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FatFukShrinking wrote:Hi,
I don't count calories because calories aren't the only thing i need to worry about. There is carbs, fat, sodium, protein. I can get a can of tuna that is virtually nothing in calories like 150calories, yet it is 10grams of fat, and 600mg sodium.
If i only counted the calories i could end up eating wayyyyy too much sodium, way too much fat... and not enough protein, etc etc. I also don't want to have to live like that, you can't know the exact calories of something unless you weigh it and measure it exactly. For example if i make a stir fry, i would have to weigh the meat and the sauces to work out exact calories. To me that takes a little bit of the joy out of food.
This is my own personal experience. I want to do something i can live with. I just make healthy choices and stick within a basic routine, but routine isn't that good for weight loss, sometimes you have to shake it up a bit. Your body can get used to things... i'm only at the start of my weight loss, but i plan on changing things around when my weight loss slows down.
If you want to stop counting calories because you aren't getting the results you want... then maybe your body needs a bit of a shock to shake it up?
Carley wrote:FatFukShrinking wrote:Hi,
I don't count calories because calories aren't the only thing i need to worry about. There is carbs, fat, sodium, protein. I can get a can of tuna that is virtually nothing in calories like 150calories, yet it is 10grams of fat, and 600mg sodium.
If i only counted the calories i could end up eating wayyyyy too much sodium, way too much fat... and not enough protein, etc etc. I also don't want to have to live like that, you can't know the exact calories of something unless you weigh it and measure it exactly. For example if i make a stir fry, i would have to weigh the meat and the sauces to work out exact calories. To me that takes a little bit of the joy out of food.
This is my own personal experience. I want to do something i can live with. I just make healthy choices and stick within a basic routine, but routine isn't that good for weight loss, sometimes you have to shake it up a bit. Your body can get used to things... i'm only at the start of my weight loss, but i plan on changing things around when my weight loss slows down.
If you want to stop counting calories because you aren't getting the results you want... then maybe your body needs a bit of a shock to shake it up?
I'm getting frustrated counting calories, I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables and going by CK I should only have 1500 calories but I find it near impossible to stay under that. I also know that no calories are equal as well which makes things a tad more tricky. I'm very active which CK doesn't take into account. I exercise 30-60 minutes every day, I do 40 minutes of walking for the kinder run. I'm chasing two VERY active kids all day.
It's frustrating weighing something, everything you eat. As you said it can really take the joy out of eating it! I also find it depressing if I go over my calories.
Czarina wrote:Do you eat back your exercise calories?
Shalimar wrote:I do, simply for the fact it works for me.
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