Stop Counting!!

Everyone knows if you want to lose weight you should count calories right. WRONG!!!! Stop counting those calories. They really do not matter. Obviously yes we have all heard you should burn 3500 calories to lose a pound of fat. So we all focus so much on the calories we are taken in. Well stop doing that. Do not worry so much about the amount of calories you are taking in.

Healthy eating is complicated, no doubt about it. First you hear butter is bad, then it prevents cancer. First carbs kill you, then they make you lose weight. Even spinach is confusing… should one eat it raw or is that dangerous?  Nutrition labels, however, deceptively simplify healthy eating. Few calories = good, high calories = bad. Simple. Yet dangerous. This mindset just leads us to eating processed foods that are within our calorie range. I look at the nutrition label when I buy things, although I try to buy a lot of foods that do not have labels, but honestly a lot of times I do not even notice the calories or it is the last thing I look at. I pay attention to the ingredients list, serving size, and all the other nutrition facts available.

If you are nourishing your body with fresh, whole foods you do not need to worry so much. You are just stressing yourself out with counting calories. You do not love your food it is a chore. You should enjoy fueling your body. You should eat foods you love and enjoy, not just the ones that are "low-calorie" and are supposed to help you lose weight. Trust me if you put down the low-calorie processed foods and pick up fresh fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and complex carbohydrates you will get healthy and lose weight. So stop counting your calories!! Go enjoy your food.