“What do you do when you get to a point when you just get tired of tracking?”
This post is inspired by a question I get fairly often in the comments and the DMs: stop treating macro tracking like it’s your religion. So married to it that you’d lose part of your identity if you stopped.
If you treat [insert nutrition approach] like a tool, you can walk away from it at any time. I liken it to riding a bike – you don’t have to ride a bike every single day to know you’ll be able to jump back in the seat next time the opportunity is presented.
Just like if you’re tracking macros to educate yourself about proper portion sizes to support your goals – you can confidently dip in and out of it at any time.
But if you’re leaning on your macros, color-coded containers, points, or blocks to make decisions for you, it might be time to do some self-reflection and reframe. It’s no longer a tool and you’re giving the approach way too much power.
And damnit if you’re tired of tracking, stop tracking! Start trusting your instincts because I know you know how to build a balanced, and satisfying meal if you’ve been paying attention to what’s on your plate throughout the time spent tracking.