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Originally Posted by Milly1
Thanks justj, your way of eating makes sense, I hate the "you can only eat this" lifestyle, just sets me up for failure! At this stage I am not ready to give up calorie counting, although that would be my long term goal. However up until yesterday I have planned in advance and I think I might ease off on that and go by appetite as long as in the main it is complex carb/protein with some goodies to prevent feelings of depravation which could trigger overeating. If I know I can have something it loses it's attraction.
Yup. That's exactly how and why I got burned out on low carb! I'm a foodie and LOVE good food, and basically having an entire food category out of my diet forever really sat poorly with me. Not because Atkins or anyone else really says so, but in my brain I kept saying NO! For some reason, I don't do that on calorie counting. And honestly, I come in under cals many days just because it's not like I HAVE to eat anything or I CAN'T eat something else. Like today, I wanted a burrito/wrap. So that is what I had! I had 2 scrambled eggs with a bunch of salsa and full fat sour cream. It was EXACTLY what I wanted and I came in way under calories for that meal. But it was healthy, what I wanted, and satisfying. And I think long term to be truly successful at weightloss, that's what your new way of eating has to be. That is different for each person.
But it's also why I say that at the end of the day, you can do intuitive eating. Someone who has eaten a healthy diet for a LONG time and lost the weight probably can go back to not counting everything just because they have been eating well for so long (and balanced) that it isn't like they are going to suddenly turn into a manic crazy person who will dive into the first vat of chocolate that they come to! LOL Would I do it now? No. This is the second time of 'dieting' for me (the first time before I had my son I lost 40lbs.) but it's the first time I've tried just plain ol' calorie counting and balanced eating. But so far, it's working and I feel so much happier. I have lost 27lbs so far and have another 35 or so to go. Is it slow? Yes. But am I happy and still living life? Yuppers! And that's what I will continue to do. But I DO hope to eventually get to that point where I'm not adding everything up in my head. It's such a habit now, I'm not sure that I will! But it's ok as long as I can eat healthy, get to a healthier weight, and not feel like this journey is the long trek to He**! LOL