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STS would like to first thank our trainer and guest author Gianni Del Franco for this amazing article! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How many times have you had a goal to lose weight? How many times, during your journey to accomplish that goal, did your friends invite you to go out for dinner\u2026 and you had to say, \u201cNo, I\u2019m on a diet?\u201d OR, if you said yes, brought a weight scale and measuring cup to make sure you stayed in your \u201cMacro\u2019s?\u201d I\u2019ve been there, even down to bringing the weight scale and measuring cup to a restaurant. Yea, I was that guy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  But as we know, the math for weight loss is relatively easy. We work with a coach, they give us the math for how many calories we burn to know how much we need to eat, and if we eat less than what we burn, we should be good! Calories in vs. Calories out, right? The issue I experienced was that it started to take over my life; constantly cooking and measuring to make sure we get everything in exactly the way the program was designed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  The thing is, you must find out how much you need to eat to reach your goals. And your coach has gone through extensive training to make sure the numbers they run are correct! HOWEVER, there are some assumptions you need to draw dealing with these calculations. And it\u2019s that\u2026 They are calculations to know what is happening in YOUR body, but the calculation does not KNOW you! Due to incorrect labeling, poor food quality, and incorrect lab measurements when finding the calorie content for food, research has shown that what you eat can be about 25% off the mark from what you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  And if this is true, then we should also assume that there could be errors in how many calories you burn! This can be from body fat and weight measurement errors, equipment issues, and any individual differences such as bone density and water retention. This can be another 25% difference in your calorie intake calculation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  So, is it worth measuring every individual gram and calorie? Is it worth making sure every 512 grams of rice, down to the last grain, is accounted for? Personally, I enjoy my sanity AND staying lean. Luckily, there is a way to do that which allows you to think about portion sizes in a healthier way. And all you have to do is lend yourself a hand, literally!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is how simple it is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n