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Counting calories doesn't work for people who find it unsustainable (yes, this is somewhat of a tautology). But if you're able to treat it as a lifestyle change
by exolymph 9y ago
Counting calories doesn't work for people who find it unsustainable (yes, this is somewhat of a tautology). But if you're able to treat it as a lifestyle change, ideally adding exercise on top, or if you're able to permanently correct your portion instincts, then counting calories is a fantastic tool. I've used it to lose 40 pounds over the past nine months or so. That said, of course counting calories isn't the only way to lose weight. Whatever you can figure out that results in you burning more energy than you consume will be effective, as long as you pick something psychologically sustainable.
- adventured 9y agoI agree. It's extraordinarily useful in the process of changing your life. I used it to to drop about 30 pounds over a year. It becomes entirely unnecessary once you alter your lifestyle and build new habits. The counting acts as an enforcer to assist in behavioral change and help you track and identify all bad dietary habits. The anti-calorie counting argument ignores that calorie counting is strictly an assistant, a tool, not a primary dietary method. Calorie counting should be a mandatory requirement of all significant dietary & lifestyle changes as it pertains to seeking to lose weight. It's the sole means available to most people to identify with any precision what their resting calorie burn rate is: how many calories can you consume before you begin to gain weight.