Seriously? I just find it doesn't work with me, I always end up somehow NOT counting. I just watch what I eat and exercise.
Please tell me I'm not the ONLY one. It seems everyone counts their calories.

I cannot possibly count calories. I am not that well organized.

I had bariatric surgery and still do not eat much. It would be hard to count calories even if I was to be totally organized as I just eat part of what I think I will eat.

Like two slices of my apple, rather than the whole thing today satisfied me.

It was my dessert.


Linda

i am actually failing miserable at counting calories... although i do try on and off. there's too much estimation and guessing involved for me because I do a lot of cooking.

I'm a non-counter, at least so far. I'm journaling, keeping a handle on my portions by eating at a casual pace and checking my hunger level every few minutes, but I'm not measuring squat and I'm definitely not putting a limit on my calories.

If I hit a nasty plateau I'll probably rethink this strategy, maybe start by counting and setting a limit based on what I learn from that.

I don't count calories, I try to follow an exchange plan (which is still counting, but more relaxed than calories), but there are days when I don't journal or don't follow my exchange plan.

I don't get too worked up about it, but the more I write down (whether or not, I stick closely to my plan) the better I lose, so I try to hold myself to the goal of writing what I eat, and trying to fit it in my plan (I'm just not always completely successful).

i don't count i just pay more attention to what is going in my mouth.

yeaaaa...i don't count calories or journal, i'm waaay to lazy. I keep a running list of what i've eaten for the day and what physical activity i've done for the day.

I would SO get annoyed trying to count calories. It's bad enough that I'm trying to keep up with writing a food journal everyday.

I don't count calories, because it just drives me crazy. I'm pretty good at eying how much i should eat. So i always know when i eat too much or too little.

I have counted calories periodically, but I ALWAYS fall off the wagon and stop keeping track, even though I maintain my healthy eating and exercising habits.

Anyway, don't feel weird for not counting calories -- different things work for different people and I think everyone needs to find a system that "jives" with their own personality. Like a poster above said, I'm just not that organized. I don't make a good "accountant" so I keep myself accountable in other ways. For me, if I eat certain foods (sugary foods, refined grains and even whole grains sometimes), it can trigger a binge. For me, just keeping track of my calories alone doesn't work bc I simply CAN'T DEAL with certain foods, even in small quanitity. For me, watching my carb in-take is much more important. I avoid bread, rice, sugary fruits, etc. as much as I can and I read labels for sugar, carb and fiber content.

I don't count calories but I do think it is important to at least understand the calories you do eat. I've done periods where I'd count calories for a couple days just to gauge my approximate daily calories. I think it is important to at least do once in a while if you don't do it every day.

I don't count calories. I just make whole and healthy meals I did count calories for a week and found for me to be completely satisfied and full.....on every meal and including snack I'm still low calorie but healthy. So I figured why not.

I just make sure to exercise and make sure that I'm moving. I keep my foods as healthy as possible...

I'm so glad to know I am not alone in the not-counting-calories department. I'm just not organized enough and can't be bothered at the moment. I just watch what I shove in my face, and it's working for me at the moment. If that changed in the future, I probably would start counting calories again.

I don't. I'm following the Paul McKenna's ICMYT techniques. Four simple rules:

1) Eat when truly hungry
2) Eat whatever you want
3) Eat consciously
4) Stop when you're full

I've been at it 3 weeks now. At week 2 I weighed a 10 lb. loss. Will not weight myself again until after week 4. I refuse to be a total slave to dieting or the scales.

P.S. Since I'm eating consciously now I'm surprised at how little food I actually need to fill me up. I was WAY overeating before!

You are not alone! I have found counting points/calories too time consuming...I too just watch what I eat and exercise!