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Don’t Be Fooled….Learn What You Are Missing

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Notice the two areas I outlined in red.

1. I circled 170 calories. Why? Well based off the macro-nutrient numbers it seems this bar is not 170 calories. It’s actually 230 calories.

How? Check it out:

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Where to Start

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You want change. Simple as that. The “hard” part is developing that change. I say “hard” because the difficulty of any task is relative to the individual. It would be only as hard as you make it, but reaching your goal will require work. You will need to put in the time, energy, and effort if you want to see change. But, where do you start?

In order to lose weight or fat you must be in a Calorie Deficit, meaning you are eating under your Maintenance Limit. In order to gain weight or add muscle you need to be in a Calorie Surplus, meaning you are eating over your Maintenance Limit. When you eat under your limit, you are burning more calories than you consume. When you eat over your limit you are consuming more calories than you burn. Remember that! People either have the goal of losing fat or gaining muscle and it takes calories to achieve either goal.

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1 Sneaky Reason Why You Aren’t Seeing Results.

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Numerous times people tell me how they are tracking what they eat and don’t understand why they aren’t seeing results.

Many reasons can contribute to the lack of results, but my first suspicion is ones ability to count calories from all angles. 

Let’s discuss an example that actually occurs:

If you are on a “diet” or a calorie deficiency to lose body fat and still can’t seem to reach your goals; this may be why.

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