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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have never counted calories.  I know how much is too much.  I have a brain. Eat until you are not hungry, not  until you are "full." I learned that from spending a fair amount of time in Europe. Put  the fork down!

I eat as   many veggies  and soups as I want in any amount.

I no longer buy any junk food and I never should have.  My kids only see it at school and birthday parties.

I  lost my 22 pounds and it has stayed off for 12 years. I am only 5'1" so even an extra five pounds makes it difficult to zipper my pants.  I walk, do yoga, and light weights. I feel and look good. I am 112. [/quote]

This is still calorie counting of a sort - you have approximated the calorie contents by choosing to eat less and better, and that's fine, that's also what I do, it is less obsessive and restrictive, you know your own body better and have catered to your dietary needs.

I've lost 16 lbs in 2 months and feel so pleased. [/quote]

Yeah I agree. Many people just do not have a good sense of what they’re eating/how much they’re eating. Once you know that, you don’t need to count— you will just know naturally approximately how much you’re eating. But a lot of people don’t know this! Nutrition knowledge is pretty poor in the US. I had a friend recently tell me that she was “shocked” at the number of calories in a bag of chips. I mean, duh, right? But she genuinely didn’t know and was eating almost 1000+ calories by grabbing “just a few handfuls” every day. People also fail to understand portion sizes— that box of crackers is actually like 10 portions! Etc.

I think it’s important to truly see what you’re eating- whether that’s through a diary or calorie counting or whatever. You only need to do it for a week or two. Then you’ll start doing it naturally. [/quote]

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