Calorie counting alone paints an incomplete picture of the true progress we seek to achieve. Don’t be fooled by a lower daily calorie count that has you consuming processed foods while playing the starvation game to keep your numbers low. This isn’t progress. You’re better served by spending that energy looking for ways to make …
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Track Intake, Not Calories
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!
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. …
Control What You Can Control
Attempting to control circumstances outside of your span of control is futile, frustrating, and stressful. Yet most of us take this approach in things like weight loss or adding muscle. We cannot control these outcomes, but we can certainly control our approach and our performance toward these goals. And if you can control your performance, …
Is Weight Loss Really the Right Goal for You?
Should weight loss be your goal? It’s the most popular health-related goal in America. But is it the right goal for you? When it comes to losing weight, there are a ton of ways to go about it. Some harder than others, some more expensive than others, and some that take much longer than others… …