05/24/2026
Youve tried tracking calories but youre not losing weight Heres why Youre just not in a calorie deficit there are a number of reasons why that will happen The number one reason I see people get annoyed and trusted is because they dont actually have any measure of their adherence I know it can be really hard to hear that when youre putting in the effort to track but there are many reasons why our overall adherence may not be quite as adherent as we think So if youre like me and you like to go off the data and not just your feelings Heres a way that you can measure your adherence and calculate by how much For instance on average theres 30 days in month and I want to be at 80 adherence 30x 08 equals 24 That means for 80 adherence this month I need to have 24 days where Im in my calorie range hit my protein target I complete any other goals that I set myself days out of the month its okay for me to be a little bit less dialled in Does this mean I can have what many cockwombles refer to as a cheat day and eat as much as I want No It just gives you a realistic expectation of the level adherence you need to stick to and reassurance that you can be more flexible at times 80 is fu***ng phenomenal because despite what all the misleading pricks on here will have you believe you dont have to be perfect to see really good results You actually dont have to be anywhere near perfect 80 to 90 adherence over a good period of time will give you phenomenal results Hit the follow button for more common sense fat loss and fitness advice fatloss calorietracking