28/10/2024
Calorie counting is the pits! The mental effort causes stress, fatigue, and burnout!
Not to mention, the "calories in vs. calories out" equation isnāt valid when hormones, stress, or lack of sleep are in play.
Just because a certain food contains XX calories doesnāt mean your body can absorb or use all those calories. Even factors like the temperature of your food can alter the calorie count and absorption rate.
Equals = COMPLICATED AND UNRELIABLE.
What does matter is the quality of your food. Carbohydrates are not the enemyābut if youāre choosing refined, processed carbs instead of, say, vegetables, expect different results. Pesticides also cause inflammation and interfere with normal metabolism, so donāt forget to wash your produce!
What Iām finding, though, is that most women are really under-consuming protein. Without adequate protein, we tend to overeat other macronutrients, and our bodies start to break down our own muscle as a protein source.
We need muscles, ladies!
Iāve been trying a new protein drink recently, which is super handy for boosting my intake without needing to fire up the BBQ.
If you love soft-serve ice cream, youāll want to try this too!
Comment "whey" or "plant-based," and Iāll send you a link to my favorite protein drinksāboth are loaded with leucine (an amino acid that supports protein synthesis, tissue regeneration, and metabolism).
