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Do you really want to carry a calculator at every meal to check on your calorie intake or a weighing machine to the kitchen to cook your daily meals? I think you should not. I feel it is a compulsive disorder for any person who climbs on the scales or measures their waist to see where those extra 100 calories went. I mean, really! How is it going to be life changing?
We are given an approximation of 2,200 calories for men and about 1800 for women. Most of the people go about obsessing over calories mentioned on food items (or their healthy subway sandwich and labelled health foods too) trying to stay within the limit each day. There are 9 calories in each gram of fat and 4 calories in carbs and 4 in proteins. That essentially means that you could be eating less than 1,800 calories but if all of them come from fat and carbs and minimal from protein, you are still going to end up putting on a lot of weight.
So in reality it is not the overall calories but the right type of food that we eat that matters. It is imperative that we understand the ratio of fat, carbs and protein in every meal that we choose. Of course, here again every person’s lifestyle (sedentary, active, athletic) changes the proportion they need, but broadly one should aim at 30% fat, 45% carbs and 25% protein for a regular active person. Instead of calories counting, if we divide the food that comes on our plate as fat, carbs and protein, we can give ourselves a wholesome meal.
If we need to lose weight and are undergoing training for the same, simply shift your ratio to 20% fat, 40% carbs and 40% protein. We cannot delete the fat froom our diet as it is essential for our mental health as that is what fuels the brain. We need carbs for energy and protein for building and repair.
Unless there are serious weight issues or major illnesses, we can achieve this easy simple way of eating rather than making each meal a mathematical calculation. After all, eating food should give you joy not stress. Happy eating.