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For those already banded, do you count calories?



Did/do you count calories since being banded?  

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  1. 1. Did/do you count calories since being banded?

    • Yes
      55
    • No
      61
    • I didn't at first, but started to count later on
      8
    • I used to, but I don't anymore
      14
    • None of the above
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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?

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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.

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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. :)

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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.

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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.

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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: ???

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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!

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

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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.

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