1. Went over my calories
Calories in vs calories out. That’s the secret folks. In order to lose fat, you have to be in a calorie deficit. If you don’t know what a calorie deficit is, here is a video by Eric Roberts, a fitness and nutrition coach, giving you the details. There was a time when I didn’t believe this to be true. I was always looking for a quick fix and the next fad diet. The diets I chose all had one thing in common. I was able to fit alcohol into the guidelines of the diet. For example, low carb diets, I would drink zero carb drinks. I was a binge drinker, so while I would be meeting my goals by staying low carb, my calories were always over the weight loss range. With Weight Watchers, I would save up or earn points through exercise so that I could indulge in drinking on the weekends. As you could imagine, starving myself during the week so I could drink was a recipe for disaster. It was not sustainable. Hear more about why these strategies failed me in my interview on the Eric Robert’s Podcast.
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