The science around nutrition and obesity is so new that I believe that there is so much we do not know yet. So many factors enter the equation such as hormones, age, genetics, etc. I will be interested to see where this science is 20 years from now.

I have never counted my calories but I am very careful about portion control. I continually practice, and get better at, eating when I am hungry and stopping when I am full. I believe that if I had been able to do that all along, I would never have gotten fat.

I like the saying "eat to live not live to eat". So, I do think calories matter, and listening to our own body signals can adequately guide us if we really learn to hear them. Low-carbing works so well because the fats fill us up faster and we do tend to eat fewer calories as a result. And, getting our insulin under control aids us in losing weight. I want to learn to listen to my body and not depend upon counting calories.

Orchid