Many people count calories as a way of measuring intake, but it doesn’t have to be that difficult. A better approach is to track your performance in adding healthier items to your diet, versus keeping track of the number of calories you consume. Check out this post to learn how you can do just that!
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Should We Count Calories?
Calorie counting may work for some. But for many busy individuals trying to live healthier, calorie counting can be hard to sustain. My advice is to measure intake in a much simpler way. Use short periods of calorie counting to possibly assess how you’re eating rather than using this approach to determine what to eat. …
We All Benefit from Being Connected
The power of being connected is the network effect. The network effect is powerful because of a simple truth – that all of us together are more capable than any one of us alone. We can solve problems together…in times of crisis, and normal life as we work toward better fitness, nutrition, health and life.
Why “Easy” is Dangerous
When you step on the scale, the number you see becomes a part of your feedback loop. Meaning you take that information in, and then make subsequent decisions based on that…then you weigh yourself again and continue to adjust based on actions you took from your previous measurement…and on and on. This can be dangerous, …
Driving Blind
If measuring our weight doesn’t tell the whole story, what should we measure? The answer is ANYthing. That’s right…anything that relates to performance, not outcomes. Your weight, blood pressure, waist circumference are outcomes that are determined by activity, nutrition, hydration, stress levels, genetics, gender, age and more. We don’t have control over many of these …