The fitness industry accidentally taught people to distrust their own bodies.
The fitness industry accidentally taught people to distrust their own bodies.
In my years doing nutrition coaching, I've seen that counting macros can be beneficial: it can create awareness, teach protein intake, and balance. For some people, however, it can create some level of dependency.
Not everyone develops this, but some do, and when it happens it can feel daunting.
The thought of keeping your weight becomes tied to your eating habits, and enjoying your own foods feels like a separate item that takes away from your moments of eating joy. This can be hard for a lot of people that want to transition into a more balances and sustainable approach.
We can try to focus on these instead:
Eating enough protein by portion
Building meals that have enough macro and micronutrients in them
Adding foods you enjoy to your menu
Not letting the thought of "bad foods" get in your way of enjoying what you enjoy. Like realizing that food exists in a spectrum and it's not good or bad.
What’s an easy way to implement this? Open your Notes, write down the foods you’d like to have, the foods you’d want to have, and the foods that you know are good for you. This is awareness already. See what you would like to change and take it day by day and slowly. If you need more information, shoot me an email at Quique@BuildingRootsStrength.com so I can take a personal look at it.
TLDR: Yes it's possible to become healthier. No you don't have to count macros if you don't want to. There are more ways to do one thing, you just have to find yours.