"The Survey Says, Track Your Calories" article discussion Topic
Dietitian
07/10/14
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MtnDog
07/10/14
this is article is right on track with my own experience over the last year with both calorie counting and intense exercise; MND has helped me build and track through accurate records a realistic picture of what I am eating, it's composition (fat/carbs/protein) and how it is directly impacting my body's structure (waist, weight, clothes sizes); over time (you need at least a month or two) your brain will review MND results enough times to begin to see the connection between calorie deficit/excess and your body; after that, it just becomes a lifestyle, not a "diet" or a "program"; it is the way i live now and I don't need to consciously think about whether I should continue or not; i simply know now that I have no real alternative because going back is just too painful to consider; and the future appears fun and joyous now--liteally! when you begin to feel this way you will know you have truly changed your lifestyle and therefore your life-- hope this helps-- MtnDog
Malpeg
07/10/14
I do both. I track everything I eat using MND. I use Fitbit to track all my activity. The total calorie count from the same activity comes in lower using Fitbit. I try to err on the side of overestimating calories consumed and underestimating calories burnt.
*0*Lori*0*
07/26/14
Agree. This has been my experience exactly!
Dkistner1111
07/27/14
The important piece for me was to realize just how much exercise has to be done to "make up for" that pizza indulgence. I don't exercise so I can eat more; I eat less/healthier and exercise for what it does for my mood and the look of my muscles. I know some people are really into the thing of "earning" splurges with exercise, but I find I am far less likely to splurge now (on food, anyway) than when I wasn't tracking both exercise and calories with MND. Yeah, I love pizza, but when I look at the fact that (a) those two pieces of Costco pizza loaded on my calorie allowance for a whole day, (b) there was no way I could exercise enough to make up for it, and (c) I felt so sluggish and sleepy after my "splurge," I started to think of it as a triple-whammy unlikeable experience that I want to avoid. I don't make DH give up his pizza, but I don't find myself being jealous of him when he orders one and eats it in front of me.
"The Survey Says, Track Your Calories" article discussion