| Hiya E! There is no denying that if you are serious about having a physique goal, like fat loss or muscle gain, you have to track your food. How much you eat is the most important factor for changing your body composition. BUT, so many women do it in a disordered way which doesn't honor God and can almost turn into an idol in His place! If you feel like you need more balance with food tracking, read on: 1. Only track overall calories and protein - If you're currently tracking macros and feel obsessive about trying to play tetris with your food, why not switch to tracking just protein grams and overall calories, instead of all 3 macros? As long as you hit your protein, you can let carbs and fats fall where they may as long as they stick within your total calories. This can also make estimating meals out wayyyy easier than trying to figure out exactly what the macros are. 2. Realize that it's your WEEKLY total calorie balance that matters - It's not like going over your calories for one day will prevent all your progress. What really matters is your calorie balance at the end of the WEEK! So, if some days are a little over your target and some days are a little under, it'll all balance out! Stop focusing on being SO perfect every single day. 3. View tracking your food as a framework and not rules - Stop telling yourself that you have to do it perfectly every single day or you won't get results. Again, it's your total calorie balance at the end of the week, so if some days are a little off, you'll be fine. 4. No food label? No problem - Make your best guess by using MFP's verified green check marks or looking at the nutrition info online if a restaurant has it. If it doesn't, then find something that looks right-ish in MFP and track that and move on. Don't obsess if its not exactly right or perfect. OR…. 5. Give yourself nights OFF tracking - Take these nights to practice eating when you're hungry and stopping when you just feel satisfied (not stuffed) and making smart choices but still enjoying. Since these are skills you will need to maintain your results without tracking, you may as well practice now and give yourself that mental tracking break sometimes! 6. Make smart swaps - If you're choosing to take the night off, decide on a smart swap before hand. Example: "I am going to have a mimosa or two at brunch so maybe I'll have an egg white omelet and fruit instead of french toast" OR "I want to have the burger at dinner (no crappy lettuce wrap please!) so I'll have a side salad and not fries) Which of these tips are you going to utilize? Hit "REPLY" and let's chat! Grounded in His Grace and guided by science Taylor :) Helping Christian women lose weight on their body, mind, and soul | 
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