Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you count calories?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you count calories? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 23:31:00 +0000 Boheme on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1726381 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 08:26:10 +0000 Boheme 1726381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, but I focus more on my macronutrient content - fats, proteins, etc autumnlove on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1726375 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 08:25:20 +0000 autumnlove 1726375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, maybe I should. yoursilverlining on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1726368 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 08:24:23 +0000 yoursilverlining 1726368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do, but I don't treat it like the end all of healthy eating - calories from salmon and avocados are totally different from Big Mac calories, although they both show up as "x # of calories" and count against your total. I do find it helpful in making choices, though, and keeping myself in check generally. Alivoo01 on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1726361 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 08:22:27 +0000 Alivoo01 1726361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to when I tried to eat cleaner. blackbird on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1726353 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 08:20:59 +0000 blackbird 1726353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep! I also track grams of carbs, protein, and fat because I don't buy into the "a calorie is a calorie" philosophy. PurplePumps on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1726320 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 08:13:56 +0000 PurplePumps 1726320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I tried, but I found it too difficult to try to figure out how many calories were in meals I was cooking based on how many oz of meat or veggies I used (I had no idea!) so I gave up. charmed on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1726220 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 07:50:30 +0000 charmed 1726220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do sometimes, usually about once every couple weeks I'll track for a full day. Makes me more mindful of what I put in my mouth! Mrs. Lion on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1726189 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 07:38:41 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1726189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes i do. It helped me to be accountable to myself. I usually just follow my hunger and eat mindfully, and track everything at the end of the day. Knowing i have to track it cuts back on the random eating which is tempting being home all day long. Ive lost 30 lbs, so i do think that it has helped me stay consistent. lamariniere on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1726065 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 05:21:22 +0000 lamariniere 1726065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @coopsmama: Agree! All calories are not created equally, so the system doesn't make any sense to me. jhd on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1726033 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 02:28:48 +0000 jhd 1726033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Espion: ugh! I hate when it tells me things like that! But glad you got it to work!! Woolly Mammoth on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725975 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:06:46 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 1725975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not right now, but I think counting calories is a great way to lose weight and learn how to eat. It has definitely worked for me in the past. Mrs. Pickle on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725963 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 23:58:34 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1725963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't. Espion on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725959 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 23:57:23 +0000 Espion 1725959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @jhd: Awesome! I looked it up and you can. I logged my food for today and it said I would gain three pounds in 5 weeks. :( Running Elley on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725934 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 23:32:29 +0000 Running Elley 1725934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope! I did in the past though and lost 50 pounds through that and exercise. I focus more on whole foods and moderation now. jhd on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725928 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 23:29:24 +0000 jhd 1725928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Espion: I think you can. I don't have a fit bit but I thought I saw something about that the last time my mfp app updated. Espion on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725837 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 22:26:51 +0000 Espion 1725837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I should... ETA: I wonder if you can link MFP to Fitbit? MFP has a way better food database. MrsB2012 on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725832 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 22:26:00 +0000 MrsB2012 1725832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope! I'm breast feeding and pregnant though haha, I can't eat enough! Even when I'm not doing either, I just try to be mindful of what I'm eating. I'll read lots of labels but not count daily. cascademom on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725792 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 22:11:05 +0000 cascademom 1725792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. I do WW so it's points for me. MoonMoon on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725767 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 22:00:39 +0000 MoonMoon 1725767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, in the past it's led me to disorder town! When I'm not bf-ing, I do eat mindfully and healthfully most of the time, though. Mrs. Oatmeal on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725761 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:57:49 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1725761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes I do, mainly for the accountability. I also like how MFP breaks things down so you can see how much protein/carbs/fat you're taking in. lawbee11 on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725759 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:57:25 +0000 lawbee11 1725759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope! coopsmama on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725758 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:56:14 +0000 coopsmama 1725758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No. It doesn't really jive with my food philosophy. I try to eat healthy, real foods and follow the everything in moderation approach. It's been working well for me thus far! :) Mrs. Sunshine on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725741 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:45:47 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1725741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @littlecasita1122: I used Lose it too! My mom also used it & lost 80 pounds! Mrs. Sunshine on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725739 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:45:05 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1725739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope but I'm breastfeeding. I used to & dropped about 40lbs but I still wasn't eating as healthy as I could have been. Now I eat about 90% whole foods & maybe 70% paleo. I still weigh the same but pretty much all my cellulite is gone!!! littlecasita1122 on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725726 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:40:13 +0000 littlecasita1122 1725726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I did when I finally got serious about losing weight! I used LoseIt and it helped me lose 35 pounds. Mostly helped me realize how out of control my portion sizes were and that I was snacking wayyy too much. Now I can maintain a healthy weight without counting calories. Bao on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725710 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:33:15 +0000 Bao 1725710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope I do not! Caly on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725702 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:30:23 +0000 Caly 1725702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. I'm mindful of what I eat & try to make good choices but if I wanna eat something, I'm gonna eat it no matter how many gazillion calories it is. lovehoneybee on "Do you count calories?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-count-calories#post-1725682 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:24:17 +0000 lovehoneybee 1725682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I just joined My Fitness Pal with a couple of my coworkers, and I find it very interesting to actually see what I'm eating! I wonder if pound cake batter is listed on there anywhere :silly: