Listen "243. Why Counting Calories Doesn’t Work"
Episode Synopsis
When it comes to weight loss tips, one principle stands out among all the others: counting calories.
For decades, you’ve been told that the only way to lose weight is to make sure you count all your calories.
Honestly, if this worked as advertised, we wouldn’t have a crisis of obesity here in this country, and no one would struggle with their weight.
But the truth is, it doesn’t work.
Today on the podcast, why counting calories doesn’t work and what you should probably do instead.
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I put together a brand-new, fun (and free) training just for you called “5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Leaner, Stronger Runner”
I will teach you how to lose weight the RIGHT way and keep it off for good…without running a million miles a week!
Here are a few things that you’ll learn in this in-depth training…
Why running more and eating less is not an effective way to lose weight
The one thing runners don’t do when trying to lose weight
The best fuel to use to improve your endurance and your weight loss
The mindset shifts required to make these changes last for life
The surprising key to losing weight and keeping it off for good
And so much more…
You will learn how to crush your weight loss goals AND your running goals directly from me – The Weight Loss Coach for Runners.
If you’re ready to get leaner and stronger, run faster and longer, and become the healthiest, most badass version of yourself, then you need to check out this free training now!
The post 243. Why Counting Calories Doesn’t Work appeared first on Running Lean with Patrick McGilvray.
For decades, you’ve been told that the only way to lose weight is to make sure you count all your calories.
Honestly, if this worked as advertised, we wouldn’t have a crisis of obesity here in this country, and no one would struggle with their weight.
But the truth is, it doesn’t work.
Today on the podcast, why counting calories doesn’t work and what you should probably do instead.
Free Weight Loss Training for Runners
If you’re a runner and you struggle to lose weight, then I have just the thing to help you get started on the right track.
I put together a brand-new, fun (and free) training just for you called “5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Leaner, Stronger Runner”
I will teach you how to lose weight the RIGHT way and keep it off for good…without running a million miles a week!
Here are a few things that you’ll learn in this in-depth training…
Why running more and eating less is not an effective way to lose weight
The one thing runners don’t do when trying to lose weight
The best fuel to use to improve your endurance and your weight loss
The mindset shifts required to make these changes last for life
The surprising key to losing weight and keeping it off for good
And so much more…
You will learn how to crush your weight loss goals AND your running goals directly from me – The Weight Loss Coach for Runners.
If you’re ready to get leaner and stronger, run faster and longer, and become the healthiest, most badass version of yourself, then you need to check out this free training now!
The post 243. Why Counting Calories Doesn’t Work appeared first on Running Lean with Patrick McGilvray.
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