Originally Posted by helgap01

I am beginning to believe that calorie counting is really not the way to go. I've counted calories for more than 20 years and my weight stayed pretty much the same whether I ate 800 calories or 2000 calories. I've never been really overweight, just about 15 to 20 pounds more than I'd like. Now I finally know that it's because what I eat and how often affects my metabolism.

The only thing that has finally helped my lose weight is "eating clean" -- I eat small meals every 2-3 hours, each meal has complex carbs, lean protein and healthy fats like almonds. And I eat no chemicals -- everything natural. I've lost 10 pounds over the last 2 months. I was going to lose only 5 more but now this is so easy I think I'll lose another 10. The only thing that bugs me is how many years I wasted, especially when I was a teenager and totally calorie obsessed.