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Meticulously tracking your food but still not seeing results? You're not alone—and it's probably not your fault. 

Most calorie tracking and food logging apps are fundamentally flawed, using static formulas that never adjust to your body's changing metabolism. 

When you sign up for MyFitnessPal, Lose It, or Chronometer, they calculate your calorie needs once and never revisit them, despite the fact that your metabolism constantly adapts to what you eat, how much you weigh, your activity levels, sleep quality, and stress.

This episode exposes why traditional tracking apps fail to deliver sustainable results and introduces the missing element: the feedback loop between what you eat and how your body responds. They are "dumb" apps, not "smart" apps.

Your metabolism isn't a fixed furnace burning the same amount of fuel day after day—it's a dynamic system that becomes more efficient during calorie restriction and changes as you lose or gain weight.

So use the right tool for the job if you want to lose fat and gain muscle!

Main Takeaways:

• Traditional apps like MyFitnessPal, LoseIt, and Cronometer rely on static formulas that don't adapt to your body's changing metabolism
• Your metabolism constantly shifts due to weight changes, activity levels, stress, sleep, and metabolic adaptation
• Food tracking itself is valuable for awareness, but without a feedback loop that dynamically adjusts your targets, you'll eventually hit plateaus
• Dynamic TDEE calculation analyzes the relationship between your actual calorie intake and weight changes to provide personalized recommendations
• A "smart" tracking system becomes more accurate over time as it learns about your unique metabolism

Episode Resources:

• Try MacroFactor for free with code WITSANDWEIGHTS.
• Watch my MacroFactor setup tutorial

Timestamps:

0:00 - Why most calorie tracking apps are failing you
3:05 - The problem with static TDEE calculations
6:18 - How your metabolism actually adapts over time
11:07 - Specific limitations of popular tracking apps
14:46 - Why you need dynamic "smart" TDEE calculation
21:14 - Implementing an effective tracking strategy
25:19 - How proper tracking changes your behavior
27:29 - Recap and recommendations

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