Everybody tells you that in order to lose weight you need to eat less and move more. And the way to do that is to count your calories.
And sure, consuming less energy than you expend is the key to weight loss. But counting calories is not the way to do it.
You might be surprised to know that calculating the exact calorific content of food is much harder than the boldly displayed numbers on food packages or menus would have you believe:
I’m writing this article on the last day of a 5-day heatwave here in Sydney, Australia. Where temperatures have been in the high 30’s each day, peaking at 39 degrees Celsius today. Phew!
And while it is easier to remember to drink water in order to stay hydrated on days like today, on cooler days it is so much easier to forget.
Water is essential to life. And sadly, most of us living in the industrialised world are dehydrated and we don’t even know it.
In today’s fast-paced world, most of us are used to doing everything in a hurry. Always dashing from one place to the next and trying to fit everything into the ever-decreasing chunks of time. Multitasking as we try to squeeze two or more things in at the same time.
Or perhaps multitasking, not due to lack of time, but to distract us from how we are really feeling.
Checking our social media feeds while eating to try fulfil our need for social connection and nutrition at the same time.
Let me guess, you know you should be exercising? You know it’s good for you? But you just can’t bring yourself to do it every day?
I was the same. I hated exercise, not because I hate the idea of it, but I hated the effort of it. Having to get up early to squeeze it in before work. Or having to drive to a gym, get changed, just to attend a class or use some equipment.
Are you a member of the Clean Plate Club?
I am. Well, I used to be.
When I was a child growing up, if I had any food left on my plate after dinner, I wasn’t allowed to leave the table, never mind even think of having dessert!
My parents tried all sorts of tactics. “Eat your dinner, and you’ll get ice cream/ cake/ chocolate mousse.” Yum, my favourite. And they knew it!
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