I get that. I felt that way when I first started tracking points with Weight Watchers years ago. I realized in our conversation yesterday I have been tracking on and off for 11 years. ELEVEN YEARS! Oh. My. Goodness. I clearly needed a break but I also clearly have found something that, for me, works very well. I like seeing exactly what I've eaten each day. When I feel lethargic, I like knowing that my protein was low for the day. When I feel bloated and puffy, I like being able to look back and see that I had a ton of sodium and that's what is causing me to feel gross. I like both the accountability of tracking and the information that is easily at hand, allowing me to easily see what might be missing and fix it.
Today I calculated my macronutrient needs using the site iifym.com so that I can experiment with the If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM) way of eating. The idea behind IIFYM is that instead of being a slave to "clean eating" and fueling up on asparagus, chicken and broccoli, you can eat within your macro needs (protein, carbohydrates, and fat) and still lose weight/stay lean. Now, I am a nutrition student as well so I am not going to ignore everything I know about the needs for vitamins and minerals (micro-nutrients), nor am I going to ignore the negative health implications of a diet full of sugar, trans-fats, vegetable oils, fried foods and high fructose corn syrup. My diet will still be at least 80% healthy, aiming for more like 90% healthy with 10% whatever I want. But I do like the flexibility of fitting cravings and indulgences into a weight loss plan (or in my case, a few more weeks of bulking up my muscle followed by a fat cutting phase). I feel incredibly motivated with the idea of a new plan and I am entirely too excited about tracking my food and exercise again!
A little IIFYM humor:
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