One key factor to growing financial wealth is tracking all your accounts. How much you earn, what you spend your hard-earned cash on and what investments you have. Most readers will be meticulous about this, and if you're not then I recommend you become so.
But why do so few apply this to what they eat? Tracking what you eat can be as equally beneficial to health, as financial monitoring is to wealth.
It's common to see people put on weight once they start working long hours after university. It's even MORE common that those putting on weight having a goal to lose a few kilograms and reduce their body fat percentage. Yet very few bother to track their caloric intake. Or if they do, the tracking doesn't last long - a bit like a new years' resolution.
For those who tendency to put on a little weight, I have a strong belief its because you have little idea how many calories your are eating. How many calories in a Caesar Salad with dressing? Write the first number that comes into your head in the comments, no cheating with the help from google!
Just one tablespoon of dressing is 80 calories, 95% of which come from the fat. That means an average salad can be around 750 calories, for just a salad. To put this into context, a Big Mac is 550 calories.
How many unhealthy, but wealthy people do you know? Readers you should be aware of the macro-nutrients in what you're eating. Macro-nutrients include: protein, fats (saturated & unsaturated), carbohydrates (inc. sugar & fibre) and salt. Spend a few days taking note of what you eat, and develop an awareness to aid in making healthier choices.
According to the NHS the average adult aged 19 to 64 should limit intake to:
One of the biggest things you'll come across is the size of portions (I could eat an entire frozen pizza, to learn the serving size is 1/2). The above should give a rough idea for a day. One might disagree with the amount of protein - if your looking to add some muscle you'll have to eat more, possibly 100g+ for an average male.
According to the NHS the average adult aged 19 to 64 should limit intake to:
- Total Fat - 70g
- of which Saturates - 20g
- Carbohydrates - 300g
- Total Sugars - 90g
- Protein - 50g
- Salt - 6g
One of the biggest things you'll come across is the size of portions (I could eat an entire frozen pizza, to learn the serving size is 1/2). The above should give a rough idea for a day. One might disagree with the amount of protein - if your looking to add some muscle you'll have to eat more, possibly 100g+ for an average male.
The action of inputting food you eat into an app and having a look at the pretty graphs of what you eat vs your goals, is enough to throw the buns off your burger! Give it a try.
Best,
~ DM
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