Today I’m headed back to California! Ben and I have a super early flight out of Sarasota then a layover before finally getting back to Orange County. I am very excited to be home! But, not as excited about living in airplanes and airports all day. This time I’m not even going to try and be productive – it’s all trash mags and naps for the grand finale of my trip!
Welcome to the first round of Weight Loss Wednesday of 2012! Losing a few Elle Bees would be a really great thing for my running life. 
But, how the hell does one lose weight? I’ve heard there are a few ways…
A. Go on Survivor. This is a sure fire way to not only lose weight, but possibly get on tragic reality TV spin-off and/or get invited to D list award shows. 
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B. Watch Tosh.O after dinner. This show has a 84% likelihood of making anyone barf. It’s gross.
C. Count Calories. Bah. The dreaded realistic suggestion.
If you want to lose weight you gotta eat less calories than you burn. It’s science. You don’t have to count calories to lose weight – you can focus on eating clean or cutting back on junk food, but it definitely is a sure fire way to weight loss.
This website is a good one for checking how many calories you should be eating a day: Daily Calorie Needs
The site said I should eat about 2000 calories a day to maintain. Subtract about 250 a day to lose without getting to crazy with it and/or hating your life and ending up at Yogurtland in the middle of the night shoveling a bucket of fro-yo into your face and no dignity not that I’ve done that.
Question: Do you count calories?
Do you count sheep?
Do you count to 10 before you scream at someone?
I should do number 1 and 3 of these, but don’t.
I’m going to count calories for the next seven days to get an idea of what I’m eating. Someone get me a calculator please!
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The only way for me to lose weight is counting calories. If I’m actively trying to lose, I eat about 1500 calories a day. I run a lot, but I’ve gotten to the point in my life where exercise alone is really just means to maintain, and not a means to lose. It sucks, but it works. So that’s that.
My answers are I try, sometimes and not often!
I am trying to count calories too so I stay on track with eating. Have you ever been to My Fitness Pal? It is a great tracking website and there’s even an app, check it out!
I never count and I always yell…..I am working on it. Although I will say that it does take quite a bit to get me fired up now
so I guess I don’t need a count down. If I’m yelling you deserve it 
oh and I love your sleep mask! great idea!
I love yelling!
I’ve used tracking websites in the past to get an idea of how many calories I take in. It was nice to see how many I actually ate rather than what I perceived. My Fitness Pal is recommended by the dieticians I work with.
I used the app My Fitness Pal. It’s so easy
I counted for the first bit of losing weight post-pregnancy to relearn portion sizes and what amounts work well with me. Now, I have ranges I shoot for with each meal and can pretty much eyeball my portions and loosely count to stay on track. I hate how cal counting gets such a bad rap. It’s very useful if not done obsessively or always trying to eat less and less.
I count calories on and off. I just started counting again (new years resolution to get healthier). I don’t count sheep. Feel like it makes me more awake. LOL and I definitely should count to 10.
Whenever I count calories, I realize I’m probably not eating enough on a regular basis and then overdoing it other times. Not a happy way to stay at the same weight or to gain weight. When I’m off balance and I use this as a way to get back on track, it’s a good reminder of how to eat healthy and NOT binge. If I consistently undereat (even if it’s by accident OR if it’s as an attempt to lose weight), I end up bingeing and overcompensating. Slow and steady works for me and to be honest, I think eating healthy (with room for a few indulgences) happens naturally. Or that’s the theory I’m putting to work right now!
Are you done seeing the nutritionist you were before? I think it’s way cool you talked to her–I have her book!
i have been counting calories on my fitbit app but I think I really like the whole survivor idea better!
Im a yeller. Gotta work on that one…
Sigh. Just started counting calories for weight loss. I don’t remember the last time I did so much math, sadly.
thanks for share!
I aggree totaly thanks for the post
Your look so purdy ;0). (in a non-lesbionic way… Haha)
I count calories, but until yesterday, I was basing my caloric needs on a free diet program. I was always hungry on the plan. Using a book I have, I measured my calories I should be eating and I am WAY under! I used the calculator above and it measured almost exactly the same as the book. Guess I need to eat more!
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