“Watching” Your Diet and Workouts
While the strategy for eating less I described on Tuesday used no type of tracking, this story is going to be the opposite. I ran into another person who has spent a couple of years focused on getting to a normal body weight. A couple of injuries playing sports set him back a little, but as we talked and I relayed the story from the day before, he said he was just the opposite: he tracks everything on his watch.
He records every meal—including the fast food breakfast sandwich he was eating; a client had brought it in and he felt he needed to explain his food choice to me. Remember, every food is acceptable as long as you track the frequency and amount. He continued that he tracks every workout—two days running, two days swimming, a spinning class, and he tries to run over the weekend. He can chart just about everything to monitor progress. He’s reached his weight-for-height goal and intends to keep up the lifestyle, because now, it’s his lifestyle.
Two different people, two different approaches—both worked. I’ll bet you have a story yourself. If not, you can write yours now, this year in 2025, so you can share it. It may inspire others. If you have one that’s worked for you, let me know how you did if you want me to share it with our group. Science takes you only so far; it’s how you make science work for you that’s important. Eat better. Eat less. Move more. And do it your way.
What are you prepared to do today?
