I'd always been a little heavier as a kid, but I had a medically healthy weight. I was just not skinny. My weight ballooned in college, and then I lost about 70 pounds—I went from 270 to 200 pounds ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Counting macros is a tried and tested way to lose fat, build muscle, or ...

When I first tried keto, I lost 130 pounds quickly but found that the diet was unsustainable for me. Now, I'm counting macros to lose weight and rebuilding my relationship with different kinds of food ...

About a year into my journey I learned about counting calories and counting macros. I gave it a try and started tracking my intake on MyFitnessPal . It changed everything for me. I was able to eat the ...

Counting macros allowed me to look at food objectively and not with emotion. Mentally, this was the healthiest and least restrictive option. Actually learning about how and why your body loses weight ...

Some diets out there (looking at you, lion diet and ice diet) are questionable at best, but there are a few eating approaches that can be healthy, effective, and sustainable. Case in point: counting ...

For some, tracking every single calorie when trying to lose weight might not be the best option. Instead, tracking macronutrients might be the better solution. Sometimes there are options like healthy ...

My name is Sarah Lessner (@lesslessner), and I am 36 years old. I live in Denver, Colorado, and I am a software engineer. Realizing I needed to change my lifestyle before it starts affecting my health ...