Why Does A Calories Counter Not Matter?
This generation has been consumed by its caloric intake. In fact, you have probably gotten yourself a calories counter to monitor the calories you take and you burn each day. Despite this obsession, this generation has grown bigger and fatter, more than ever in the history of mankind.
Food Calorie Counting Will Not Fix What is Broken
The problem with a food calorie chart is its simplistic approach to weight loss – you measure the calories in and the calories out. Unfortunately, your body is not as simple as that because it is composed of different systems that are inter-related. So to lose weight by simply recording your food calorie count each day is not enough to lose weight because counting calories is only scratching the surface and will never fix what is broken in your body systems.
Calories Power Your Body
A calorie is a unit of measure for energy. Your body is in constant need for energy and uses calories to keep it functioning. Energy from your calories fuels every movement in your body – for breathing, moving, pumping blood, etc. Simply put, if gas is used to power your car, calories are used to power your body.
Instead of putting your energy into using your calories counter, I suggest that you need to look into your weight management systems and fix them. Although this will take much longer to lose weight but once you fix the problem, the benefits will be felt longer and the impact is much healthier. This is where the 4 Essential Factors for Weight Loss can help you.
Establish Good Habits While You Fix Your Weight Management Systems
While your body goes through the process of repairing its weight management systems, it is essential to lay the foundation of habits that can complement the entire process.
In terms of the food you eat, it is important to have good diets. You may have been bombarded with news that fatty food is dangerous to your body but the key is to distinguish what is good fat from bad fat. One of the good fats that your body needs is omega3 fatty acids which can be found best from mackerel, salmon, sardines and herring.
It will also help if you eat more frequently in smaller portions. I suggest that you have a hefty breakfast, just about right amount of food for lunch and a small serving for dinner. As for your snacks, go for low carb snacks instead of indulging on your favorite sweets.
It is also vital to keep your body hydrated. To meet this criterion you must drink at least 8 glasses of water each day. One of the benefits of drinking water is it helps your body flush out all toxic substances.
Don’t even consider drinking soda as part of the water your body needs because soda is unhealthy for you. The health risks associated with drinking soda are so serious and can even lead to death.
Nourishment of the body does not only include the food you take, your quality of sleep is also a significant factor in the care of your body because sleep and weight loss are related.
The Longer Route is the Best Way to Go
Having said these, using your calories counter is futile. It does matter to establish good habits that will complement the repair of your weight management systems. But the best way is to fix your weight management systems by going over the 4 Essential Factors for Weight Loss. Once you do all these, you will start to look better, feel better and live better.
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January 26th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
It’s plain, calories in – calories spent.