How Short Term Calorie Counting Can Improve the Rest of Your Life

When it comes to counting calories, what is the first thing that pops into your mind? I bet the first words you think of are “pain in the ass”, “annoying”, “obsessive” or anything along those lines.

And you know what? I agree; it definitely can be. However, here’s is the thing, you should count your calories, at least for a few months. It is the best way to retake control of your eating, and ultimately help you build a solid nutritional foundation for the rest of your life.

Now, I want to set the record straight, I do not believe that actively tracking and counting every single calorie is a long term solution. This is a short term goal that will give you your biggest weapon for longevity: Awareness and knowledge!

The ultimate goal by tracking your nutrition is to build awareness and a solid nutritional foundation, not to actively track everything for the rest of your life!!

Just to be clear, you don’t have to count calories for the rest of your life, but doing it for at least 6-9 months can provide you with enough awareness and knowledge that could add up to big results while improving 99% of your life.

A bold claim? Allow me to explain.

Unfortunately, the average human lifespan is 79 years. If you want to live well into your 80’s and 90’s, you’ll need to start making smarter decisions NOW to ensure you’re quality of living remains high. So, how can you make smarter decisions?

You’ll need to spend some time learning proper nutrition which I mean controlling your calorie, knowing what foods are ideal sources of protein, fats, carbs, AND eating the foods you enjoy while staying consistent with your nutritional approach!

Learning proper nutrition takes time and depends on how much you commit to learning, yet I’ve found that most people need around 6 months to fully integrate and consistently apply what they learn. So if you spend 6 months committing to your nutrition, that means you’ll spend 1% of your life to improve 99% of it.

Six months seems scary to a lot of people because it’s such a big commitment. However, here’s the deal - You’ll get 10x more from committing to a longer timeframe than you would be running 4-8 week fat loss challenges.

That’s the main issue why short term (4-8 week) fat loss challenges don’t work. Sure you can white knuckle your way through the weeks. However, what’s going to happen after the challenge? You’re going to start eating the foods you've been depriving yourself and overdo it on the portion sizes. The end result? You regain that same weight you just lost.

Therefore, you must LEARN in order for a nutritional plan to truly work for you. When you gain insight into what you’re really eating during the day, you’ll be able to have more control over your habits. It’s taking ownership of your actions and behaviors so you can learn from them in order to better yourself for the other 99% of your life.

Remember that what and how much you eat has a big effect on your health.

Keeping a detailed journal of what you eat goes far beyond just recording your food choices. It also allows you to track how you FEEL after you eat certain foods, so you can start to tune in to your body and your digestive system.

Only accurate lists will be helpful, so no cheating!

Remember: this is a judgment-free zone! I’m here to help you become the BEST version of yourself possible!