I've been in kind of a dream world where I eat pretty much whatever I want. I wasn't measuring or anything because it's not like I could get that much down the hatch. I avoided the obvious dangers - fast food, Cookies, cake, etc. but beyond that I didn't have any rules. I am convinced that my weight loss will slow down any minute now and when that happens I'll probably wig out and figure that I need to start counting calories.

What's everyone else's approach?

I count my calories on fitday.com.

I keep a running daily total in my head. If I don't then I tend to not get enough calories.

Myra

No, I need to though. My weigh hasn't changed in over a week and I've been eating out. No restriction right now but first fill on the 26th.

I keep loose track of my carb count (20g or less per day), but for the most part I just eat when I'm hungry, and stop eating when I'm full. I also make sure to get 60+ gm protein. I stall when I don't meet that number. I try to keep my protein:carbs as close to 80:20 as possible -- I have mixed success. Soon I will have to start counting fat grams because that's showing up as a real weakness for me... they're so soft, and don't ever have to come back up.

MY GOAL is to do 300-400-500 (lunch-breakfast-dinner). I generally try to stay around 1200 but also am thrilled if I am below 1500. (As this often does not happen). That usually means: 150 calorie shake for 1st bfast then later 130 calorie cottage double. 300 calorie lunch-smart one or similar and popcorn (100 calorie bag) then 500 for dinner to have a little more fun.

HAVE to count calroies...it also tells me when I am emotional eating. I finally figured out why I was having really bad binges at night. I had awful anxiety. COunting my calroies helped me figure out my 'bad' times and helped to figure out what the heck was going on.

I voted no but I'm sure I'd get faster results if I did.

I plan to finish off by counting calories, I know I'm going ot have to get those last 10 kg off.

POPCORN??????? Oh man, I'm scared of that!!!!!!!!!

popcorn and a frosty diet root beer is one of my favs....

my doctor has me on 1200 cal a day. It's so har to get in 1200. I try to do is 300 breakfast 100snack. 200 lunch. 100 snack. 200 dinner and then the rest I have it on my protein shake. its been working out for me cause I need 70g of protein and 30g of fat a day. Also Im eating every 3 to 4 hours.

I count my calories, fat and protein everyday!!

Yep, I count calories.

I have never even once counted calories since beiing banded...which could be good or bad I guess????

I eat 3 meals a day don't drink with meals try and make the best food choices most of the time and I do excersice some but never enough!! My weight lose is slowing so maybe it is time to start counting:faint: ???

I count most calories. I count anything that's not a condiment, unless the condiment has more than 20 cals per serving. That way I'm just counting the big stuff, but I know I eat about another 100-150 cals per day in sauces, etc. My way makes me feel like I'm accountable but not obsessive with calorie counting. It works for me now, at least. It's subject to modification!

i dont count my calories....maybe i should thats why my weight is at a stand still:eek:

I count mine EVERY day, even the few days when I have too many. I want to keep myself accountable for this.

Calories / Fat / Protein

And I track my exercise.

When I first was banded, I didn't....then I did and was pretty vigilant about it. Then I stopped. When I stopped, I stalled. Big time. Now that I'm hovering right over the 100lb loss mark, my body has sloooooowed the rate which it chooses to lose, so counting calories and counting exercise (I have a pedometer) are major keys to motivation and success.

I have decided with rock solid determination I will not be one of those bandsters who loses....x% of their weight. I forget is it 60% or 80% or something? Nope, I'm going to report in at 100% of my exess weight thus LOWERING THE AVERAGE! lol! This is just what's on my mind today.