# @michaelitaliano on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CUo1c3is_x5
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/18373375-michaelitaliano-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-10-05T07:10:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Michael Italiano - F1 Coach (@michaelitaliano) — https://gondola.cc/michaelitaliano

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One of the keys to achieving long-term, sustainable weight loss: calorie control. 🍽

When I first speak to new clients, many start my programs believing that you have to eat a very low number of calories to lose weight. What they don't know, though, is that heavily restricting your diet will most likely result in binge eating that will then unbalance any calorie deficit they were in. The same goes for having cheat days! Eating these extreme, unbalanced diets are not only unsustainable as they limit your cognitive functions, physical capabilities and ability to socialise but can kill motivation.

Calorie control comes from understanding your daily calorie requirements and then balancing your meals to adopt these requirements. For example, if you plan to go out for a big meal with your friends, reduce the number of calories you would consume for breakfast and lunch to balance your daily calories. Initially, this may mean you need to track your portion sizes, but eventually, after one or two weeks, you should be able to intuitively eye-ball the portions of food you need each week to achieve a specific weight. Not only is practising calorie control much more sustainable than other forms of dieting, but it also means you get to enjoy the foods you love and can live your life without the fear of breaking your diet! 👊

Click the link in my bio to join my coaching programs and to help you make sustainable habits like calorie control that will lead you to achieve optimal health long term.

Coach Michael

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healthtips, weightlossinspiration, thef1coach, healthcoach, caloriecontrol, trainingmotivation, fitnessjourney, fitnessmotivation, weightlosstips, mitrainr

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