is it better to count fat grams or count calories?

Question

I counted fat grams and ate less than 10 until dinner where i ate what i wanted and i only lost 2 lbs for the whole month. I had cut out all hamburgers and everything. I have since backslid which caused depression. Advise what to do captain.

Answer 1

Count calories, but keep in mind what kind of calories they are. 1000 calories of fruit, vegetables, and chicken is much better than 1000 calories of soda, cake, and cookies.

Answer 2

they both matter. You need to limit calories to 1200 in a day and only 5% of that can be from fat. Everything you eat and I mean everything is eventually broken down into sugar, it is what the body lives on, the difference lies in how quickly a particular food is broken down. If you eat too much sugar, then all your insulin is used up metabolizing that sugar right away, when the rest of what you eat has been broken down into sugars, your insulin is used up so the body converts the sugars to fat and stores it. So, eat a balanced diet, 1200 calories worth, avoid refined sugar and limit fat intake to 5% of your total daily calories. You will lose weight at the rate of approximately 2 to 3 lbs a week.

Answer 3

Calories in Vs. Calories out.

fat is merely the "best source" of calories if you are looking for them (9 per gram vs. 4.5 for carbs or 4.0 for protein).

If you do not excercise, you will have to cut a lot of Calories before you see a drop in wieght. If you do excercise, you can eat more calories and still lose weight.

Answer 4

Count calories for weight loss, fat grams for heart health.

Answer 5

I read in the internet that experts counts calories

Answer 6

Stop making your life more difficult than it is, just get on the JUICE!!!!! Really.