It would make sense that if you wanted to lose weight, reducing your calorie intake would be imperative. And in order to reduce your calorie count, you need to know how many calories you’re taking in on a regular basis. It’s simple, yet for many of us, it’s just not.
According to experts, there’s definitely still a place for counting calories, although it’s also accurate that it doesn’t work for all of us. But if you’re trying to create a deficit in calories to lose weight, it’s important to monitor your calories or your intake in some form, says Eric Colombo, a dietitian at The Ohio State University Wexler Medical Center.
“You need to be tracking your food intake in some kind of way but that doesn’t always mean calorie counting,” Colombo says.
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