Most of you can tell me how much money is in your paycheck every month. You can tell me the amount of your mortgage and car payments. You balance your checkbooks. You know the birthdays of your family members. You know the dates of christmas and easter. The one thing many people seem to have a hard time with is understanding the number of calories they eat daily. If you don't attempt to use some way to measure the amount of food you eat, and convert it to calories using a calorie counter, then you do not know the amount of calories you eat - case closed, quit arguing.
I recieved a phone call yesterday from a patient who started last week. The patient said that the program wasn't working for them. They admitted the pills were helping supress their appetite. When asked about a diet journal and calories - totally clueless. When asked to recall their food intake yesterday it consisted of cheese pizza and hot wings! Give me a break. Were you sleeping during the presentation?
If you have no idea how to count calories and keep a log, please let me know if you would like to attend a free class on how to do it.
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