What I Learned From Tracking My Calorie Burn for a Year

What I Learned From Tracking My Calorie Burn for a Year

Photo: shoot out (fake images) It’s been over a year since I started using MacroFactor, an app that calculates my TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) in real time. It is a paid application, but as we noted when it came out, there are free tools that handle the same calculations. And whatever method you use … Read more

Death to Calorie Counting

Death to Calorie Counting

Photo: Evan Lorne (Shutterstock) The hard, waxy outer shell of a SnackWell’s Devil’s Food Cookie Pie is something I can remember with all five senses: the sound when I tapped my fingernails on its hard exterior, the smell when I opened it, the fluffy quality of its crumbs. under my fingers and then my teeth. … Read more

The Difference Between ‘Portion Size’ and ‘Serving Size’ (and Why It Matters)

The Difference Between ‘Portion Size’ and ‘Serving Size’ (and Why It Matters)

Photo: Daxiao Productions (Shutterstock) Have you ever been enjoying a sleeve of Oreos when someone decides to chime in with the fact that, Really, serving size is only three cookies? We hear about “portion sizes”, “portions” and often “portion control” all the time, but what do they mean? Really to mean? Is there a significant … Read more