๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ๐ค๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ, โ๐๐ก, ๐๐๐-๐๐ง๐ง, ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌโ ๐๐ฌ ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐๐ก.ย
Curtis is 70 years young and has made movement a part of his routine, but has yet to learn the nuances of a sound nutritional plan to help accelerate his fat loss progress.
You see Curtis was lean and athletic his entire life, without ever having to watch what he ate, let alone exercise on purpose.
He tells me of his good ole days, surfing in Waikiki; working on the front lines in the Air Condition industry and drinking like a fish. Curtis never had to worry about weight or his blood work because his lifestyle back then didnโt catch up to him until now – almost 40 years later!
When we talked about it, his reply was โ๐๐๐, ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ช๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ” and we both had a good chuckle.
Look, Curtis ainโt trying to get shredded or wear a Speedo. He wants to be healthy enough to travel and enjoy his upcoming retirement along with being around to enjoy his very first grand baby.
How many calories you need depends on your weight, gender, activity level, etc. This is why people hire Coaches like me. I hired a Coach and people hire me to help navigate this very thing!
Itโs impossible to always know exactly how many calories are in the food youโre eating all of the time. Dinner parties and get togethers are one huge example.
While counting calories might work for some people, Iโve found that using the right tools and strategies (and having a great meal plan) is much more effective for long-term weight loss and weight maintenance.
Lee-Annโs Tip: Get an eating strategy that is sustainable for you to stick to. In my 20+ years of training experience, I believe that your eating plan has to first and foremost be ENJOYABLE for you!
And it has to be FLEXIBLE because like Curtis, he doesnโt want life to stop for his weight loss goals. He wants to enjoy dinners out with family and the occasional glass (or bottle) ๐
๐of Sake.
