We’ve all been bombarded with the same weight loss message: calories in must be less than calories out. It sounds simple enough to reduce your weight loss goals to a number. But letting your goals revolve around the number of calories you consume can derail your progress. Yes, science shows that restricting calories and burning more than you consume will shed pounds. However, science forgets to mention this solution is only successful short-term!

We don’t want to burst your bubble, but if you’re not careful, counting calories will only spark a sequence of unhealthy choices and lifestyle habits that invite those once-lost pounds back into your life. Counting calories alters your hormonal balance and can send dangerous messages to your brain, ultimately encouraging your body to cling to fat for dear life. Read up on why counting calories could be killing your progress.