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Fit Girl Turned Freak

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It has come to my attention that fitness and health are not only my passion but have moved toward a kind of obsession. Don't mistake what I'm saying here. I am no fitness perfectionist. I don't stay within or under my calories probably like 4/7 days of the week. Weekends are hard. I go out. I eat dessert. And popcorn at the theater. And overall just indulge too much. In fact I'd say that days with maintenance or deficit calories are actually pretty rare. Hence, a five pound gain in recent months. Where I've realized I have an obsession is with tracking. I have tracked my food every day for almost 13 months now. It doesn't take up too much time or brain power anymore because I'm so familiar with foods and calorie counts and macros. My obsession has been made worse since getting the FitBit Charge HR. Having a more accurate calorie burn has been a disservice to me. According to my handy little device, I can eat way more than the amount I initially set out