Stop Counting Calories In Everything You Eat

One of the biggest mistakes we tend to make on a diet or weight-loss program is to obsessively count calories.  This may sound like pure diligence, but it is often misleading, and can over complicate the whole process.  Okay, that doesn`t mean you can simply eat all the high-calorie dessert you want.  Just do not get obsessed with calorie totals, without looking at WHAT you are eating.  For example, a protein calorie can have a positive impact on the diet-down process, whereas calories from table sugar (sucrose)  may contribute to immediate fat storage.  Total calorie content tells only part of the story.

Your best bet is to take a quick glance at calories in your food, and get a general feel for what is high, and what is low.  A 700 calorie meal for most people is high, while a 250 calorie meal is considered lean.  Look further into the Nutrition Facts.   Make sure that the sugar and saturated fat is not excessive.  Also, if your meal has inadequate protein, you are probably eating all carbohydrates -a surefire way to slow the metabolism.  Balance your carbohydrate portions using not calories, but the size of your fist.  A fist sized serving of protein, and fist sized carbohydrate source is an ideal meal.  In sum, get a feel for calories, but take a good look at the protein versus carbs, sugars and fat content in your food.  You won`t have to add up all those numbers, and it should eventually start to make sense.