You don't HAVE to track your food, right?
I mean, I guess you don't HAVE to. But think of it this way.. When you borrow money, you go into debt, and you need to pay it off. So what do you do? You can either... 1锔忊儯 Increase your income and pay it off with your extra money. Or.. 2锔忊儯 Budget your current income to be able to pay off your debt. Ideally, you would do both if you could, right? But either way, you'd keep track of how much you're putting towards your debt. Now, assuming you earned $250/day, but HAD to spend $200 of it per day, that leaves you with at least $50/day to put towards paying off your debt. 馃敟Your excess body fat is like a calorie debt, and the only way to lose it is by paying it back through the calories you burn. Tracking your calorie intake is how you know how much debt you pay off per day. Here's a hypothetical example: - You have 30 pounds of fat you want to lose (Knowing 1 pound of fat is about 3,500 calories, that means your 30 pounds of fat is like 105,000 calories of debt) - You burn 2,500 calories per day, BUT, you don't want to starve, so you eat 1,800 calories worth of high protein, healthy and nutritious meals. That means you put 700 calories per day towards your debt. - Keeping up that pace of 700 calories per day towards your debt means you can pay off all 105,000 calories in just 150 days, which is about 5 months And just like your finances, the only way to be SURE you're keeping up with your daily payments is to keep track of your spending. So do this: - Know how much calorie debt you have - Know about how many calories you burn in a day - And track your nutrition so you know how many calories you're consuming each day With those down, all you need is patience and consistency. And remember, it there will be ups and downs, but looking at the big picture, you'll definitely see great results, so keep going馃挭