I'm a Big Advocate of Tracking

i'm a big advocate of tracking. I used to have, before it was dot com, i had the little booklet with all the macros in it. This was well before my fitness pals and fat secrets came along. When people count calories, they often this is the answer, tit's all men to do. We're behavior based, emotional creatures. It makes no sense to focus most of your energy on the behaviors. Carbohydrates are not essential, but carbohydrates do contribute to things like athletic performance. Besides that, calories and macro nutrients are important for health,. A muscle gain or preservation, satiety, subjective feelings of energy and health - which how you feel is a huge part.