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Let me start this one hot and spicy for you: Counting calories isn't the answer because food isn't the problem.

That's right. Food is not the problem. Especially when you've had an unhealthy obsession with calorie counting and diet culture. It's actually about control. And we give calories all the glory when in reality, choosing food based on calories doesn't even equate to the essential nutrients and vitamins that we need to thrive.

Calories are simply a unit of energy. Energy that you need, sis, to function, to live, to be your best. Energy that you need to play with your kids, go out with your friends, dress up cute for a date night, do your job, clean your house, take that walk.

But restrictive diets and disordered relationships with food cause this obsession with control and counting calories. And while we continue to be chained to numbers and the fixation of numbers, we're missing out on LIFE.

Maybe you don't count calories, but you count other things—steps, fat grams, your weight on the scale. It's time to hang it up. It's time to stop. But I'm not just gonna ask you to stop cold turkey because we all know how that typically goes.

In this episode, I'm giving you six practical steps you can take TODAY to stop counting calories so you can start counting moments that matter in your life.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why food isn't the problem (control is) and what you're really searching for
• The shocking truth about calorie tracking apps (73% of MyFitnessPal users reported it contributed to disordered eating!)
• 6 actionable steps to stop counting calories for good
• How to transform your thinking around calories (they're energy, not the enemy)
• What triggers to eliminate from your life RIGHT NOW
• How to face the fear and challenge yourself in restaurants and at home
• What to count INSTEAD of calories (hint: Episode 56 has 30 ideas!)
• Why honoring your hunger is the key to freedom
• The powerful statement that will shift everything: "100 more calories won't change your life, but the decision to avoid them will"

If you're obsessively counting calories, tracking your food, or constantly calculating like a mathematician how many calories you have left for the day—this episode is for you.

Let's stop counting calories and start counting moments that matter.

💛 "Counting calories isn't the answer because food isn't the problem. Food is not the problem. It's actually control."

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