Macro Tracking > Counting Cals
You're no longer losing weight, even though you're counting calories and/or in a caloric deficit.
You are feeling your tummy rumble, but wondering why you're putting yourself through the hunger and cravings for NO results.
I've been there.
I didn't understand why so many articles told me that weight loss was oh sooo simple — all you have to do is eat fewer calories than you burn off, right?
Nope. Not after you've been eating super low calories for months or even years and have a slower metabolism because of it!
How it happened:
Let's say that before any calorie-counting, you were eating 2000 calories per day. You wanted to lose weight, so you restricted to around 1000 calories — which is WAY too low to maintain health & proper energy/hormone/etc. In other words, you were in a 1000 calorie deficit (note that is an EXTREME deficit and I would never recommend it).
Even though 1000 calories is very low, you still lost weight. You were happy with the results, so you thought you should probably stick to it for a while (or even for good).
But, your metabolism starts to get used to this super low caloric intake. If you eat any more, you gain weight. You're left super confused and frustrated because it feels impossible for you to lose weight again.
How you can fix it:
If you want to get your metabolism back to a point where it can handle a HEALTHY amount of calories again, you need to do a reverse diet! To successfully reverse diet, you need to track your macros (protein, carbs, and fats), and slowly raise these numbers every few weeks.
PLUS: counting macros rocks because by eating the perfect amount of each, you're helping your body perform better in the gym & rebuild your muscle after the gym. Counting calories doesn't necessarily mean you're getting enough protein, carbs, or fats!
Reverse dieting is easy to mess up, so it is super important that you do it the right way — and a coach can help you throughout the entire process. But, it's 100% worth it and honestly important for your long-term health.
Moral of the story:
Counting calories is usually the reason my clients come to me with super slow metabolisms, and the reason they've had trouble seeing progress from the gym.Thankfully, you can restore your metabolism with reverse dieting and counting macros! But if you're debating counting calories, here's your sign NOT to — I don't want to see you sad because of a slow metabolism and no muscle growth after working your booty off at the gym!
Counting macros > counting calories any day!
