Anybody out there lose weight by calorie counting?
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I aim for 1900 calories a day or less.  I am  working closely with a diet/fitness professional.  I write down what I eat in a food journal along with the calorie value of everything and I meet with my girl once a week to discuss what I ate and how I felt and all that.  She encourages me to eat several times throughout the day -every 2 or 3 hours in fact.  I do plan ahead, but allow for some spontenaity, I also eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.   When I eat at a friends house or a restaurant I write down what I ate when I get home and use this website to estimate the calorie value of what it was;\nhttp://www.calorieking.com/foods/\nAt first, I just wrote what I ate because I had no idea what the calorie value of anything was.  After 2 1/2 months of doing it, I have a much better idea of what the calorie count of different foods are and can plan better throughout the day.  I have lost 10 pounds since I started.  \nI was against the idea of counting calories at first, but agreed because what I was doing wasn't working.  For me, the most helpful thing has been the support  I recieve from my girl.  She has really helped me to stay focused.  Calories are a number, like your weight or your size that are only a part of the whole picture of health.  When I get frustrated at my slow progress she reminds me of how great I feel and the long term benefits I am giving myself by eating well and exercising and that this is for life-I am not on a diet to be a size 9 by the weekend.
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i have this new program i am working on.\nit involves - eating healthy and exercising.\nin fact, i am working on a breakthrough - i have found if you burn more calories than you take in - you lose weight.
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I recently joined a free diet website called sparkpeople.com.  You enter your current weight, goal weight, and deadline and it calculates how many calories you need to eat to get there.  They have customizeable meal plans, which are optional if you want to make up your own diet like I do.  I use it daily to keep track of how many calories I eat...the nutrition tracker lets you track calories, protein, fat, carbs, fiber, calcium, anything!  You can search their database for what you ate and it puts in all the numbers for you so it's super easy.  I also use it to keep track of my cardio and strength workouts too.  There's a ton of useful articles and a community of people there to offer support.  And it's totally 100% free!  I'm not getting paid to advertise for them or anything, I just love this site!
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I have spent tons of money trying to lose weight and keep it off with diets from: Weight Watchers, Medical Weight Loss Clinic, South Beach, to the Grapefruit diet and Rice diet!  Many of them worked, only for me to gain the weight back plus more.\n\nHowever, I have lost over 155 pounds, gone from a tight size 28 to a size 6/8, and kept the weight off for 3-1/2 years, with Herbalife.  Herbalife has 1,500 calories worth of good nutrition in only 90 calories plus you get a free personal weight loss coach that teaches you all-around good nutrional choices.\n\nI actually saved money on my grocery bill with Herbalife, and it is not just shakes.  I have many recipes for other things you can make with it!
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Very very possible. \nLower your calorie intake, and keep track of what you eat on sites such as http://calorie-count.com. \nExcersize at least 3-4 times a week. You don't really have to excersize more than 30 minutes a day...\nYou can do it. \nIt's not a lot of weight to lose in such time.
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The best and only way in my opinion to lose weight is to work out and eat fewer calories based on your bodies needs (fitwatch.com has a calculator to figure that out).  I have lost 38 pounds since January by reducing my caloric intake and working out at least 6 days a week.  It seems like it would be overwhelming but it's all about making a lifestyle change. The best tool i have found is calorie king.  It has the nutrition breakdown for any and every food including restraunts - very useful. Self is also very useful, the magazine is very motivating and has great tips.  Online you can join the body makeover challenge and it has great tools too.
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Oh, absolutely! I used this site, and lost 50 pounds. Now I'm pregnant, so I'm using it to make sure I take in the right amount of nutrients :)\n\nhttp://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/Default.htm\n\nclick on "assess your daily food intake"\n\nI love it! :) \n\n\nOh yeah, it's a government site, so you don't have to worry about numbers being wrong :)
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The "negative calorie diet" is a scam!  There is only one way to lose weight and that is to decrease calorie consumption and increase exercise.  I am trying to do both of these myself, so I wish you the very best!\n\n"Negative Calorie Diet - Truth or Scam?\n\nThe truth about any food or diet is that they contain calories. To understand the falsehood of a negative calorie diet, you must understand the definition of a calorie. \n\nA calorie is simply a measure of energy. One calorie equals 4 Joules of energy. The purpose of food is to provide energy to the body. Food is design to contain energy and therefore calories. There is no such thing as foods with negative calories (except in the minds of slick marketers trying to sell you their product). \n\nYou must consume less calories than you take in to lose weight. Success or failure depends on the method you choose to control calories.\n\nIt’s your overall calorie consumption that matters.  To lose 1 to 2 pounds per week, most females should stay between 1200 and 1500 calories per day. Men should consume between 1500 and 1900 calories per day to lose the same amount of weight.\n\nInstead of focusing on foods with negative calories, which don’t exist, strive to stay within your calorie limit to lose weight. You will need to switch to lower calorie foods and you should eat 4 to 5 times per day. The more small meals you eat, the more efficient your body becomes at burning fat."
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yes but u have to get ur heart rate up to lose weight.
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There are many websites that you can just type the food in. They call them "Calorie Calculators"
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The calories needed to lose weight varies from person to person. It is affected by your current weight and your level of activity.  Many people, including me,  would gain weight on 3000 calories a day!  The average person needs 2000-2500 calories to maintain their current weight.  Use this site to see how many calories you need daily to stay the weight that you are.  http://www.inch-aweigh.com/dcn.php\n\nThen, if you want to lose, you must take in at least 300 calories less per day.\n\nMost doctors recommend a calorie intake of 1200 to 1500 calories a day for those that want to lose weight.  I have a wonderful diet that is easy to use and follow (no measuring and no counting calories involved).  If you would like it, please email and I will send it to you.  It is based on nutrisystem and jenny craig but without the expense...you do it all on your own.  It includes all the basic food groups and so is also very healthy.  It is based on 1250 calories.  I have already shared it with a few others here at yahoo answers.
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I know...it is called..."Exercise"....you are guaranteed to lose weight if you maintain you current calorie intake.
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Try Spark People--it's a free website.  http://www.sparkpeople.com  They offer a meal plan, exercise plan, good tracking of calories and exercise, tons of articles, and message boards for support.
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I will gladly give you a diet based on Jenny Craig and Nutrisystem. You can do it yourself at home. You won't need to measure anything or count calories. It is all already proportioned. It involves all food groups and is based on 1250 calories. Very healthy.  I have shared it with many askers on yahoo answers.\n\nMy email link is  not active but I can activate it for a short time should you want the diet...just add a note to your post that you want it and I will unblock my email for a short time.
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I haven't but i know some really natural ways for you to lose weight. Keep in mind that fast lost weight will come back in a flash. Let me know if you need my help.
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Weight watchers is a very good program that can teach you how to lose weight.  They assign point values to different foods, and then tell you how many points you can have for the day.  When you reach your limit, you either don't eat anything else, or you can have zero point foods.  With a little planning you won't eat up all your points by noon, and feel like you have to starve yourself the rest of the day.  After i got used to the program, I would find myself with quite a few points left at the end of the day.\nWeight watchers really taught me how to eat right, and what the proper size of a portion was.  I lost 30 lbs while on it, over 2 years ago, and still have the weight off.\nYou can either go to the meetings, or you can do what I did, and sign up on line. http://www.weightwatchers.com/index.aspx\nIt was about $12.00 a month-money well spent.\n\nGood luck to you.