So I found myself looking at my meal plan for the day and calculating the calorie counts on my phone. And then found myself short of breath, panicking about the number. It's a A LOT higher than comfortable with. I do this all the time... Make myself panic over something that really isn't important.
Why do I make myself miserable?
Cause really, what is a calorie?
It's the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1 °C (now usually defined as 4.1868 joules)
So why are we obsessively counting units of energy?? It's silly.
Reasons not to count calories:
- labels aren't 100% accurate anyway!
- there's no way to count the exact
calories in a food as it changes with ripeness, season, etc
- not all calories are absorbed in the body
- waste of time!
- makes healthy foods seem "bad" because they are high calorie - we forget they are great for the body and full of nutrients!
Things to do instead of counting calories:
- listen to your body's hunger signals. Eat until you are satisfied
- eat foods that taste good!
- focus on your meal in front of you, stay In the moment
- eat slowly and enjoy your food
- eat everything in moderation
- focus on tastes and textures that you enjoy
- choose healthy nutrient rich foods and treat yourself to something "unhealthy" when you want it!
- follow your meal plan, use the exchange system if you need
Things to count instead of calories:
- the people who love you
- your blessings
- the hours to something exciting
NEVER STOP FIGHTING!!!
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