"News article on calorie counting" - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

canadianwoman · 11-23-2011, 08:22 AM

It was nice to see this story in the online news I read this morning......

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...-calories.html

bargoo · 11-23-2011, 08:34 AM

Good article. I have found Calorie Counting works best for me, and I have tried many other ways to lose weight and keep it off.

canadianwoman · 11-23-2011, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by bargoo

Good article. I have found Calorie Counting works best for me, and I have tried many other ways to lose weight and keep it off.

A combination of calorie counting and low carb-ish works for me. No idea why but it does and took me years to figure it out.

sontaikle · 11-23-2011, 08:50 AM

It's refreshing to see someone who isn't on some fad diet.

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A combination of calorie counting and low carb-ish works for me. No idea why but it does and took me years to figure it out.

I do pretty much the same thing. I didn't really pay attention to my carbs, proteins, etc., but I was exploring the foods I ate recently and I realized I eat a pretty low-carb, high protein diet. I used to eat a high-carb diet, but I find I now desire foods high in protein. Interesting how restricting the amount I ate changed what I wanted to eat too.

bargoo · 11-23-2011, 08:51 AM

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A combination of calorie counting and low carb-ish works for me. No idea why but it does and took me years to figure it out.

Took me awhile and a lot of experimenting, too.

124chicksinger · 11-23-2011, 11:38 AM

Funny how the article states she lost the weight "the old fashioned way." At its most basic, I KNOW that I KNEW it was all about reduced calories--but it just never clicked because in the past I had always followed a "named" plan. Those named plans are gimmicky and shroud the basic truth----consume less calories. For me, realizing that has been a true eye opener---a real "duh" moment! Voila. No wonder why. But, of course!!! Old fashioned way--indeed. Pretty darned simple---and we learned it in elementary health, P.E. and science classes. How did I lose track of that information? I bought into the glamorous gimmicks and promises of commercial weight loss plans/products--lose weight fast--celebrity endorsements--the "dumbing down" of calorie counting into supplements, or exchanges or points. I was duped.

I have to agree on calorie counting/low carb being an excellent combination. For me tho, low carb is having less pasta, rice, potatoes, etc. <---that sort of thing. I'm talking about the "white" foods. I know there are diets that focus on protein and label all carbs bad, but I can't get that into it.

I am a self-professed pasta junkie. I've said "I could eat macaroni daily" - and admit that I'd eat it many times during the week. Totally by surprise I've noticed my pasta desires have dwindled in the past 2 months, and I can only attribute that to the foods I am eating. So, I'm low carb by accident and reaping the benefits...

Steph7409 · 11-23-2011, 01:26 PM

I keep telling people I'm using a radical plan of eating less and exercising more. It truly makes me angry when I hear women in my office talking about expensive "diets" where you have to buy special food/powder/whatever. Hey, give me $100 a week and I'll count your calories for you and you won't have to drink that useless "cleanse" crap.

sontaikle · 11-23-2011, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Steph7409

I keep telling people I'm using a radical plan of eating less and exercising more. It truly makes me angry when I hear women in my office talking about expensive "diets" where you have to buy special food/powder/whatever. Hey, give me $100 a week and I'll count your calories for you and you won't have to drink that useless "cleanse" crap.

It's amazing how much people DON'T want to hear about eating less and exercising! I keep getting accused of hiding the "real" way of losing weight

Countrybarbie24 · 11-28-2011, 10:03 AM

Nice article but what does a stone mean?

counting calories really does work. Not only are you being accountable for what you eat, but you also are cutting down on foods that don't need to be consumed all in one day. All those pill diets don't really work. What works is exercise and watching what you eat.

I can't give up some foods, but have learned that I don't have to I just have to eat the "bad foods" once in awhile but in light proportions because if I don't eat the "bad foods" every once in awhile that I love then I will binge eat.

canadianwoman · 11-28-2011, 10:16 AM

A 'stone' is a UK term for 14 pounds.