329: The Case Against Counting Calories
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Elizabeth Benton
4.9 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 2 May 2017
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Today is the day. We are making a strong case against counting calories.
I understand it's easy. I understand it's been "all the rage" for decades.
I also understand it doesn't work.
As Mark Sisson says, the calories in/calories out model is overly simple & dangerously ineffective.
Fortunately, there is a strategy that is both more effective and more accurate.
I hope you'll keep an open & curious mind as we make this compelling case against counting calories!
http://primalpotential.com/329-against-counting-calories/
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| 0:00.0 | This is Primal Potential and I am your host, Elizabeth Menden. |
| 0:06.6 | Through education, motivation, and implementation, we will bridge the gap between knowing and |
| 0:13.8 | doing so we can master fat loss naturally and help you reach your highest potential. |
| 0:21.4 | Let's get started. |
| 0:24.8 | Hello everybody and welcome back to the Primal Potential podcast. |
| 0:29.6 | I am Elizabeth Menden. |
| 0:32.2 | Super glad you are here today. |
| 0:34.7 | Let's settle in and chat about calories. |
| 0:39.4 | If you count calories, this is going to be a great show for you and even if you do not |
| 0:44.8 | count calories, I think this is going to be one you want to really pay attention to because |
| 0:51.9 | the more we understand the impact of what we eat on our hormones, on our ability to burn |
| 0:58.3 | fat, the better off we are. |
| 1:00.6 | I just want this to be a casual conversation like you and I are just sitting at the table |
| 1:06.0 | over a cup of coffee and I am giving you my two cents on why I don't count calories and |
| 1:12.1 | why I don't think you should either. |
| 1:14.7 | I know a lot of you do because many of you email me about it and you usually prep us |
| 1:20.2 | a question with I am eating X number of calories per day or I am shooting for X many calories |
| 1:28.3 | per day and I usually respond by saying go check out episode 62 of the Primal Potential |
| 1:34.7 | podcast which is why it is on four reasons that calorie counting doesn't work and then I |
| 1:40.6 | say we might agree to disagree you do what works for you but I don't really answer questions |
| 1:45.8 | on the basis of how many calories should I eat because I think that it is a very flawed |
| 1:50.7 | and inaccurate approach but episode 62 was a long time ago so I want to revisit this |
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