Thread: Are you all Counting your Calories?

Its definitely a big deal. You have to weigh your meats and measure your veggies. All of the spices and seasoning typically don't have calories... if they do, don't use them. Look in the ingredients for any starches or sugars and if there are any - don't use it. Every calorie counts.

Hope this helps - good luck next week!

I just use 100 g of allowed meat and a serving of allowed veggies per meal. I also eat two apples every day. I don't count the calories; I just assume they're where they're supposed to be because that is what we're allowed per protocol. Sometimes I skip the veggies, but this round I haven't been able to give up my two delicious apples. I'm a little saddened that honeycrisp are out of season now, though!

I have an android phone and use the app Calorie Counter (its free). I also have a digital food scale. I weigh EVERYTHING i eat, except the spices. I don't use just a "cup" of celery. I actually weigh it and put it into the calorie counter and it will tell you how many calories say 4.0 oz. of celery is. It adds your calories together for each item and then for each meal and then for the total day. I am always within 495 and 500 calories. I find there is more food to eat when you weigh your produce and fruit because then you know the exact calories. Its amazing how much cabbage you can eat. And I love it cooked. Anyway... digital food scale is great and really should be a must. I buy the 96/4 hamburger and weigh it and put it in the snack size zip loc baggies and freeze, so that I already have that measured. I do the same with chicken. If you take the time to do that, on the days that your in a hurry, it makes life easier.


Cindy

I personally don't count calories. I weight all meats, and I weigh vegetables usually, except spinach or leafy greens.
The fruit rule is easy and you don't measure any fruits.

I'm sure some days I eat too few calories and some days too many, but I've seen success on the scale.

Many people use protein powders and do fine. Others have trouble with them. It's one of those that you'll have to try for yourself if you want to introduce them.

I don't count calories at all.

I counted calories for the first few days on the diet, but then stopped when I realized I was never going over 500, even on days when I ate ground beef. I don't eat the grissini or melba, so I think that helps keep calories in check.