There I was, so closely scrutinizing every last gram of food I ate that I lost sight of the big picture. Then I'd let it play out for about a week, and before I gave it a chance to let any real progress occur, I'd move on to a whole new set of numbers. Half an hour later, I'd change my mind and tweak them again. Once upon a time, I used to spend two hours every Sunday evening researching a million different diets and macronutrient recommendations. Take a deep breath, and shift your focus to the weight that you pull in the gym. It's unfortunate, but some people may need to conscientiously regulate their food intake with concrete numbers to overcome this beast. Paying attention to your physical hunger signals could spell trouble, because your muscular lateral hypothalamus leads to a spare tire around your waist. Or maybe you just have an insatiable appetite which, if left unchecked, could do some serious damage. And Grandma always said you have to have some dairy with each meal, and your body is calling for Ben & Jerry's, so I guess there's nothing you can do but oblige! If you crave chips, you convince yourself that your body is obviously suffering from a vitamin deficiency and it's imperative you get your daily dose for the health of your, uh, hair. Suddenly, you need to devour an entire chocolate bar when the clock strikes midnight because your body 'needs' it. Putting some caloric numbers to those fats may be just the thing to help you get your gut in order. PaleoВ dieters, I know some of you are guilty of eating way too much fat-however healthy the source may be-and then wondering why you're not leaning out. It's common for people to grossly underestimate their carb intake and overestimate their fat consumption. The same goes for carbohydrates and fats.

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