This little nugget of truth has been around for ages. And unlike many fad diets that come and go calories in / calories out has never been outdone.
The fact is, a lot of people are looking for a shortcut to fitness. They don’t want to weigh their food, look at labels and count calories.
It all sounds like too much work, wasted effort and a lot of heartache.
The good news is, calorie counting is a lot easier than you may realize. And the best thing is, after a while it is very little effort at all.
Make a journal of your most common foods. Research the calories in them and write them down. After a couple weeks, you should have pretty much all the kinds of food you eat.
Plus, after just a few days you will have a better understanding of the amount of calories in most foods. You would be surprised to realize all the great food you can eat within certain calories.
You might even decide to add some great new recipes into your routine too!
The easiest thing is to keep eating the foods you like with a bit of variation. If you love burgers, go for it.
Find the restaurant with the best burger for the calories. Or if you make a certain dish at home, try different recipes based on the calories they are.
It is best not to completely change your diet. The more dramatic the change, the less likely you will stick it out.
It is much better to just keep with what you like with a slight modification. This ensures you enjoy your new lifestyle, not dread your current diet.
Not only is calories in / calories out easy to maintain, it also has a built in “double feature.”
If you find a favorite dish with 50 less calories and add a brisk walk a day, that’s a total loss of 100 calories a day. This will not only help you maintain a great weight, but can give you some cushion for weekend desserts!
Don’t be afraid of calories in / calories out.
Make it work for you.
