Uncut Fitness

One of the hardest thing about living a fit lifestyle is counting the calories you put in your body on a daily basis. Most people don't count calories, and these are usually the people who do not see the best results. From my experience most people don't count calories because they don't really know how to or they don't have the necessary resources to do so.

The basic knowledge you need to have about counting calories is that 1g of fat has 9 calories, 1g of protein has 4 calories, and 1g of carbohydrates has 4 calories. If you know that then you can count calories on a basic level with some basic knowledge of the nutritional value of the food your eating.

What I do everyday to count my calories is I take a small notebook with me everywhere and I take a note of everything I eat. I write down the portion size and what I ate. You can also use your phone if it has a basic text editor like the notes app on the iPhone. You don't have to write down the calories contained in each and every meal when you eat it unless you already know how many you eat. I usually wait until the end of the day or when I have time throughout the day to calculate my calories if I don't already have it written down.

I use http://caloriecount.about.com/ to find out how many calories are contained in the food that I am eating. It is a useful tool when you are first starting. After a while you will learn the basic nutritional value of the foods you eat. It makes the process a lot easier.

The most important part of counting calories is to remain vigilant in your efforts and to make sure that you track everything that you eat and drink. If you aren't honest with yourself and your calorie tracking, your results will be nonexistent.