Which one is easier?

(Gloria) wrote in message ...
I jst want to see how many here count calories and who finds this the
better way? I sometimes have felt that counting just made me feel like
I'm dieting and so I stopped doing this but it seems to not change the
"diet" thing in my head. Does anyone see what I mean? I wonder what YOUR
feelings are with this ?

I can count calories to within the nearest 100 without too much
problem. I mean most normal-sized components of a meal fall into the
100, 200, 300, or 400kcal category pretty clearly (an In&Out
cheeseburger is 400kcal, and I rarely eat anything richer than that).

Since I avoid calorie-dense crap (except almonds, which are easy to
apportion into a 1oz/200kcal serving) I "count" calories to ensure I'm
getting enough food.

Back in the bad old days I thought a 300kcal "Healthy Choice" dinner
would be enough to last all night.

I thought it was *me* that was abnormal for getting so hungry a couple
of hours later. Now I know I need 50-100kcal/hour, depending on
activity, and feeding myself is more directed towards my energy needs
than pleasure.

Counting calories to limit one's eating pleasure is a crappy way to
live. Work on why you feel you need to eat the crap, and life becomes
a lot easier.

(Gloria) wrote in message ...
I jst want to see how many here count calories and who finds this the
better way? I sometimes have felt that counting just made me feel like
I'm dieting and so I stopped doing this but it seems to not change the
"diet" thing in my head. Does anyone see what I mean? I wonder what YOUR
feelings are with this ?

I can count calories to within the nearest 100 without too much
problem. I mean most normal-sized components of a meal fall into the
100, 200, 300, or 400kcal category pretty clearly (an In&Out
cheeseburger is 400kcal, and I rarely eat anything richer than that).

Since I avoid calorie-dense crap (except almonds, which are easy to
apportion into a 1oz/200kcal serving) I "count" calories to ensure I'm
getting enough food.

Back in the bad old days I thought a 300kcal "Healthy Choice" dinner
would be enough to last all night.

I thought it was *me* that was abnormal for getting so hungry a couple
of hours later. Now I know I need 50-100kcal/hour, depending on
activity, and feeding myself is more directed towards my energy needs
than pleasure.

Counting calories to limit one's eating pleasure is a crappy way to
live. Work on why you feel you need to eat the crap, and life becomes
a lot easier.

(Gloria) wrote in message ...
I jst want to see how many here count calories and who finds this the
better way?

I count calories, but not because I find it to be "the better way." I
haven't tried any other way, and this way seems to be working for me
so far.

I use fitday.com.

As always, YMMV.

Kasey
365/248/???

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 13:10:41 -0400, (Gloria) wrote:

I jst want to see how many here count calories and who finds this the
better way? I sometimes have felt that counting just made me feel like
I'm dieting and so I stopped doing this but it seems to not change the
"diet" thing in my head. Does anyone see what I mean? I wonder what YOUR
feelings are with this ?

Thanx,
glo

Well, I'm sure you know that I count calories, since I post them every
day :-). I know that it isn't the method of choice for everyone. But
in the past I've found that I'm not very good at judging how much I'm
eating, so I need some way of ensuring that it doesn't creep up
without me realizing it.

In general weight loss requires that one limit intake in some way, of
course, and many people find that they need to create some kind of
structure to do this. Whether the structure is counting things like
carbs, calories, WW points, or exchanges, or eliminating certain foods
entirely, or avoiding products with more than x% or x grams of some
nutrient, or eating much the same things every day, there is usually
some kind of food monitoring behavior. If this is diet thinking, well
then, maybe that's what's needed to lose weight. Lots of people here
get worked up about "it's not a diet, it's a WOE". I think that's
just a semantic quibble, honestly, but what we've all undertaken here
does demand some kind of discipline about our eating that is different
from what we've done in the past. Is it a bad thing if this makes us
feel like we're "dieting"? How about if I just substitute "if it
makes us feel like we're practing a new WOE"? Shouldn't we feel that
way?

Whatever we want to call it or however we want to think about it, it's
a change for life, not just a temporary digression from normal until
we get to some magic goal weight and resume our old ways. We need to
accept that fact, not resent it.

Chris
262/141/ (145-150)

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 13:10:41 -0400, (Gloria) wrote:

I jst want to see how many here count calories and who finds this the
better way? I sometimes have felt that counting just made me feel like
I'm dieting and so I stopped doing this but it seems to not change the
"diet" thing in my head. Does anyone see what I mean? I wonder what YOUR
feelings are with this ?

Thanx,
glo

Well, I'm sure you know that I count calories, since I post them every
day :-). I know that it isn't the method of choice for everyone. But
in the past I've found that I'm not very good at judging how much I'm
eating, so I need some way of ensuring that it doesn't creep up
without me realizing it.

In general weight loss requires that one limit intake in some way, of
course, and many people find that they need to create some kind of
structure to do this. Whether the structure is counting things like
carbs, calories, WW points, or exchanges, or eliminating certain foods
entirely, or avoiding products with more than x% or x grams of some
nutrient, or eating much the same things every day, there is usually
some kind of food monitoring behavior. If this is diet thinking, well
then, maybe that's what's needed to lose weight. Lots of people here
get worked up about "it's not a diet, it's a WOE". I think that's
just a semantic quibble, honestly, but what we've all undertaken here
does demand some kind of discipline about our eating that is different
from what we've done in the past. Is it a bad thing if this makes us
feel like we're "dieting"? How about if I just substitute "if it
makes us feel like we're practing a new WOE"? Shouldn't we feel that
way?

Whatever we want to call it or however we want to think about it, it's
a change for life, not just a temporary digression from normal until
we get to some magic goal weight and resume our old ways. We need to
accept that fact, not resent it.

Chris
262/141/ (145-150)

Gloria wrote:

I jst want to see how many here count calories and who finds this the
better way? I sometimes have felt that counting just made me feel like
I'm dieting and so I stopped doing this but it seems to not change the
"diet" thing in my head. Does anyone see what I mean? I wonder what YOUR
feelings are with this ?

Thanx,
glo

I simply practice portion control. I don't feel like I am dieting anymore.

While I am never 100% accurrate, I do count calories. I also don't
log them in a computer or on paper, just a mental note. I think
its important to do basic counting, esp if you are trying to
lose weight. It is also important to understand the serving
size of foods and snacks.

Cygnus
The Bringer of Balance


(Gloria) wrote in message ...
I jst want to see how many here count calories and who finds this the
better way? I sometimes have felt that counting just made me feel like
I'm dieting and so I stopped doing this but it seems to not change the
"diet" thing in my head. Does anyone see what I mean? I wonder what YOUR
feelings are with this ?

Thanx,
glo

Wow..only 1,200 calories a day. If you don't mind my asking,
what do you eat? ;-) I ate that little while on my diet
contest at work. Basically I ate a 6in subway turkey sub
baked chips, diet pop for lunch and dinner. It works but it
can be tough to eat every day! ;-) Its good to include
excercise since that is important. I walk over 5 miles a
day at a quick pace, and that really helps to keep the
weight off even when I sometimes pig out and junk food ;-)

Cygnus
The Bringer of Balance


A Ross wrote in message news:
My weekday max is set at 1,200 calories. I don't count
on the weekends, they're my "free" days...though I
probably don't eat much more...but maybe I drink a
little more...

I also set rules: I can eat up to 1,500 calories a day
as long as I am exercising and burning that extra 300
cals.

In article
,
(CygnusX-1) wrote:

Wow..only 1,200 calories a day. If you don't mind my
asking,
what do you eat? ;-)

You can check the "help me balance my diet" thread to
see a typical weekday menu... a very filling, balanced
kinda day.

Amy
168/115

In article
,
(CygnusX-1) wrote:

Wow..only 1,200 calories a day. If you don't mind my
asking,
what do you eat? ;-)

You can check the "help me balance my diet" thread to
see a typical weekday menu... a very filling, balanced
kinda day.

Amy
168/115