Not exact matches
Whether or not you make it your
goal to develop more natural, intuitive eating patterns is up to you and it's not necessarily better or worse than counting
calories or sticking to a
certain kind of diet.
Tracking is also important if you're trying to reach a
certain nutrient
goal, like getting 30 % of your
calories from protein.
The most important factors are that you can stick to it 80 % of the time and it is based on your
goal, a
certain modest
calorie deficit and your body type.
If you're someone that requires thousands of
calories per day to meet your personal
goals, there are very high
calorie shakes provided by
certain weight gain supplement companies.
Chronic dieting is when, over a period of years, your world is ruled by diets,
calorie counting and food restriction, all with the
goal of achieving or maintaining a
certain (often unrealistic) weight or body type.
I've even got some people who have a protein
goal that we can get within a
certain range and a
calorie goal.