# @goodfoodgoodrun on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CHZH_SjJ_kh
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75612182-goodfoodgoodrun-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/32e240bf5d.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-11-10T01:56:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Makenzie Steele (@goodfood.goodrun) — https://gondola.cc/goodfood.goodrun

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» your body is NOT a calculator «⁣⁣⁣⁣
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» as i i was going through all the questions you guys asked from my story i saw a good number about calories⁣⁣, so here are my thoughts⁣⁣
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» i will be honest... i used to count calories using apps and measuring everything i ate and comparing these numbers to what my watch was saying of how many calories i burned. i would make sure not to go over this number and always try to make it equal. THIS WAS NOT FUN (OR HEALTHY) AT ALL⁣⁣⁣⁣
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» first off, your watch has no idea how many calories you burn. all your watch does is know your relative heart rate and bases everything off of that. also the amount of calories burned is different for everyone. it depends on how active you are, your muscles, your age, your metabolism, your gender, your diet, etc. ⁣⁣
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» also calories are energy !! and you need energy for bodily functions, daily activities, workouts, and rebuilding muscles (got a post coming later all about that 😉) but basically you need energy of calories to live !!! and also it is much more important to focus on the nutrients in foods rather than how many calories they have⁣⁣
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» finally, measuring and counting is ABSOLUTELY NOT FUN. imagine measuring your pb by tablespoons.... when instead you can happily scoop out a big spoonful and slather it all over your morning oats to enjoy 🤤⁣⁣
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» moral of the story: the number of calories that you consume should not worry you or be your top priority. in order to live, thrive, succeed, and accomplish your goals you need to the energy, nutrients, and memories that all foods bring ⁣⁣
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» i hope you enjoyed this more ~personal & deep~ post and that you had a great day :)
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» also this is a pic of my friend and i after our most recent xc meet 😊 (i’m the one on the right hehe)⁣
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