Originally Posted by
jessestylex
Ive tried those apps before. But i have learned my body well enough to know exactly how much I should eat based on what I do that day. I don't even count calories or eat salads and such.
I still eat what I like, I know mornings is when my body can run on less food, lunch is a little bigger and dinner I eat til I feel just a bit too full so hours after dinner I feel very satisfied.
But I also ride my bike 60-80 miles a week. usually right after dinner.
Im 5' 8 and weighed 207 pounds in April, today im 173 pounds. I drop 1-2 pounds per week like clock work. the great thing is i love riding and i dont get hungry and my fat is melting away. Just learn your own body and you wont need apps.
That's great if that works for you, but if it was that easy for everyone, there wouldn't be any overweight people. I know I gained and lost the same 20-30 lbs for a good 20 years before I started using a tracking app and lost the weight I needed to lose.
I think of tracking apps as performing the same function that Quickbooks does for my money. Sure, I keep a running total in my head of what I spend and make, but that running total will never be as accurate and reliable as a record kept in black and white.
BB