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I stopped counting calories and my swim times got faster
For 8 months I tracked every bite and hit my macros daily, but I was exhausted by lap 20 and my pace stayed stuck. Dropped the tracking for 2 weeks, ate when hungry, and knocked 3 minutes off my 1500m at the local pool. Anyone else find the numbers were holding them back instead of helping?
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christopher_kim9d ago
Did you ever notice how much brain power tracking takes up? I mean, weighing food and doing math in your head all day is basically a second workout. When I was logging everything I'd stress about hitting protein at 9pm and then sleep like garbage, which ruined my morning swim. Letting go of the numbers let me just eat when I was actually hungry and rest when I was tired. That rest is probably where your 3 minutes came from, not the food itself.
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