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I am about to cheat in one of the most harmful discussions in the world of fitness with you.
Does “Calories in Calories” go out “? Cue Two groups of people shout on each other online.
Group 1: “It’s just! Just eat less calories than it burns!” Group 2: “It’s not about calories! It doesn’t work!”
So what do we do from it?!
Here are things:
Both sides are somehow to the right.
And they also … arguing next to each other in the way I think everything is unhindered for everyone.
Let’s break it.
⚖️ Calories in Vs. Calories Out: Principle
From a scientific point of view, we actually have Mount proof and support studies principle Calories in vs calories outside.
The law of thermodynamics continues to apply to human bodies.
If we had succeeded perfectly Measure consumed calories and burned calories, weight changes would be.
This part is reliable and repeatable!
But …
🧠 When most people say “Calorie counting didn’t work for me”, they don’t quarrel the principle
They speak:
- “Calorie tracking made me miserable.”
- “I was always hungry.”
- “I hit the wall, I couldn’t spend the past.”
- “I followed perfectly and nothing has changed.”
- “It was too exhausting to maintain.”
They speak method It didn’t work for them.
Not physics.
🔄 Method ≠ Principle
So many people fell so many people here.
Calories in / Calories = principle
Calories tracking = a method
You can affect calories in / calorie equal equations without never accompanying one calorie.
You can follow every bite and still feel stuck – because a foreign behavior has been excluded:
- Hormones hunger
- Stress level
- Sleep quality
- Environment and triggers
- Energy to prepare or move
It’s not just about the knowledge of the numbers.
These are construction habits and strategies that help in changes in these numbers.
✅ That’s why we say
Losing weight is not magic. It is a mathematical + change of behavior.
All calories are not important. And, there are a lot of environmental, physical and psychological factors that affect how much we eat and how much we move. I always loved this infographer from a precision diet that shows all hidden factors entering calories in calories equalized.
So which strategy is “real”?
That is the one that helps you They affect that equation … sustainable.
Some people like tracking. Others hate him.
Some make excellent with port control or high protein meals or reducing movement.
None of that violates the principle.
They are only Different tools for the same job.
For one person, calorie monitoring (methods) can help them have more on her parts and food choices during the day. They start planning in advance for meals, and this results in a mild and sustainable caloric deficit for them. They don’t tune everything perfectly, but over time they start to see progress. For another person, calorie tracking can borrow completely! This seems neurotic and obsessive by numbers. It is really difficult to do so even in the best scenarios, the monitoring of calories at home is not the correct science. After a few weeks, they do not see progress and makes the process feel miserable and demoralized, not empowerment. Both of these situations are normal and expected. We all have the same bodies, the same environments or live in the same situation!
In fact, after you understand this, it’s like taking a red pill in the matrix. You can see the code everywhere and apply this same thought process on any diet or method outside.
Keto. Paleo. Occasional post. For some people these methods create Behavior changes This leads to sustainable differences in calories in calories. For others, they don’t.
So if you’ve ever had a co-worker: “I lost so much weight just doing X! You should try!” And then you tried it and it failed – you haven’t broken, it was just not a real strategy for you at the time.
💡 Lower line
We stop discussing Do you The principle works.
Instead, we start asking:
What is the best method for this individual to put that principle into action, without burnout?
You don’t need to count each calorie.
You can Count calories if it helps.
And you can absolutely make progress by focusing on habits and behaviors that affect that equation in a sustainable way.
We gathered our Own calculator tdee – What helps you ballpark daily calories you need based on the level of activity. Steve and I have compiled a guide At the Nutrition Food level 10 NERD – These are the practical skills that are focused on behavior first and most importantly, for those who feel flooded and are not sure from starting. Both are great tools in your fitness trip!
And if you want to understand in which method suits your brain, your life and your goals, I’m just an answer.
– Coach Matt
