Why Counting Calories Keeps You Stuck (and What to Do Instead) | Ep. 303

The Macro Hour

Nikkiey Stott

Fitness, Warriorbabe, Macronutrients, Warrior Babe, Nikkiey Stott, Macro Hour, The Macro Hour, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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In this episode of The Macro Hour, Nikkiey Stott breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions in women’s fitness: that counting calories is enough to change your body. She explains the real difference between calories and macronutrients — and why calories only control your weight, while macros control your shape. Using relatable examples like choosing meals at a café, Nikkiey helps listeners understand how two 400-calorie meals can impact the body in completely different ways depending on th...

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0:00.0	macronutrients are protein, carbohydrates, and fats.
0:04.0	And they tell you what those calories are made up of and how they work once they're in your body.
0:13.0	So think of it like this. You got 1,600 calories.
0:15.0	What are those calories made up of?
0:17.0	And that is, what is the percentage of protein in that number?
0:20.0	What is the percentage of carbohydrates in the number? And what is the percentage of protein in that number? What is the percentage
0:21.2	carbohydrates in the number and what is a percentage of fats in that number?
0:29.7	What's up everybody? Hey you guys. Welcome back to another episode of the macro hour with your
0:35.6	host, Nikki Stott. And on these episodes, we talk about
0:39.3	mindset, methodologies, and tactics that will help you lose body fat, build muscle, be strong,
0:45.4	and feel insanely confident. All right, my friend. So on today's episode, episode number 303,
0:52.7	today I want to talk about something that I think every woman needs
0:57.6	to understand if she wants to stop spinning her wheels with food and finally change the way
1:04.2	that her body looks, like her body composition, okay? Because here's the truth. Most women have
1:09.9	been taught to chase one number have been taught to
1:13.6	look at just calories like we've been programmed to believe that as long as you eat less and
1:20.0	you burn more you will lose weight and that's not wrong like calories do control whether you lose or you gain weight. Like that's the math.
1:31.4	And you guys have heard from influencer after influencer on social media or maybe people that you
1:36.5	follow in programs like, how do I lose weight? Is your number one question? And their response is going
1:41.6	to be you need to be in a calorie deficit. Yes.
1:44.5	Okay.
1:50.4	So focusing on the number and or you focusing on controlling that number, it will help you either lose or will make you gain weight.
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