What is Metabolism and Why Does It Matter?

Calorie Counting and Metabolism

Metabolism is the process that the body uses to convert food into energy.

So, YES in order to lose weight, we need to expend MORE energy than we take in.

BUT...

It is practically impossible to accurately count calories.

Here is why calorie counting alone is faulty:

• People are not great at eyeballing calories.

• Food labels can have a % of error.

• Cooking and preparing foods can alter the calories and nutrients.

• Energy burned through digestion varies depending on macronutrients.

• The body burns calories in various ways and every person differs.

• It is hard to accurately know how many calories we burn when we exercise.

• Different forms of exercise have different calorie-burning effects.

Your body burns energy in various ways:

• Basal metabolic rate: the energy used to keep you alive

• Thermal effect of food: calories used to chew, swallow, churn the stomach, make the acid in the stomach, make the enzymes, etc.

• Physical activity: exercise

• Movement: everyday activities

In my FASTer Way groups we learn science based nutrition strategies on how to fuel your body effectively to maintain optimal energy levels throughout the day. Through strategies like tracking our macronutrients, carb-cycling, and intermittent fasting we learn how to turn our metabolism on and burn fat effectively.

I’d love to teach you how fuel your body with the right foods at the right time in my next upcoming group. Learn More or Register Today!

Stay Healthy ~ Deidre