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Originally Posted by evelove
I say YES! You have to do what feels good to you and as you transition into the IE lifestyle why not also use CC? The most important thing about finding your way with the whole dieting game is that it is in alignment with YOU. What works for you? That is the question.
I personally do something like IE with calorie counting and love it. If i really feel like something I have it but i also count it in my total and my body will automatically tell me at me next meal what I need. When I tried IE by itself, it didn't work for me, I still overate and lacked progress on the scale bc I tend to have a big appetite and be an emotional eater. IE with CC puts a cap on that for me. In my experience it helps with preventing binging and compulsive eating.
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Even though calorie counting and intuitive eating seems like an oxymoron, I agree with evelove. I have come to a point where I almost do both (I say almost because the fact that I calorie count means that I cannot eat completely intuitively). From the start (June 2011), I decided that I would not restrict the types of food I could have. If I want chocolate, I'll have chocolate.
At the same time, the reality is that I want to lose weight, and I've realized that I am not a good estimator, and that at times, I overeat simply because something tastes good, I'm bored, etc. That's where calorie counting comes in handy.
Even though I calorie count, I "try" to wait until I feel real hunger to eat. Doing that makes it easier for me to identify what I really want to eat, and it makes the food taste better when I eat it.