I calorie count but it doesn't guide my choices exactly. For example, I won't choose a snack based on which has less calories. I pick based on which I fancy to eat.

My weight gain is due to overeating and lack of exercise. I was raised with fruits and veggies, no junk food, no eating out, no sodas/juices (dear lord if I ever hear another doctor tell me I should think about cutting soda, lol). But the portion size was out of control. Too much of everything. Calories counting works for me because it make me look at the package to check serving size, how much is recommended, and that prevents me from overeating.

I'm not fixated on a deficit, but now that I'm vegetarian I rarely find myself wanting more calories than I aim for (1200-1500).

I chose calorie counting after I had my second baby and was too cheap to sign up for WW again. MFP was free, and I believe it tracks physical activity expenditures better than WW.

I chose CC because I can eat whatever the **** I want! If I want 1400 in vanilla ice cream I'll still lose! If I want 1400 in mashed potatoes, I'll lose! lol you get the idea! I've lost all my weight eating horrible junk food much of the time, but watching how much of it I eat. I love it!

Exactly!