I freakin love and hate counting calories, I love the game-y feel of it all and havin that sense of control. Usually my problem with weight is that I don't eat that much, yet the food I do eat is high calorie, it's why I've always been a skinnyfat. Because of that, my problem with losing weight is that I'd lose so much weight rapidly just by changing what I eat from ultra processed nonsense to stuff like rice and meat, except when actually looking into the calories of it all- I be barely eating any calories, which would inevitably cause me to overeat on sweets.
Lately I gained 5 pounds of weight fast as hell just through milk consumption because again, wasn't counting calories, didn't realize how much I was consuming, just knew I would go through 2 gallons of milk in 3-4 days lol
So I lovee counting calories, makes me feel safe and secure, provides that reassurance that I'm neither undereating or overeating.