Should you count calories?

I have been asked this question several times: should I count calories?

I'll admit, I have done this before. I have weighed, measured, and counted whatever I consumed. Anyone else who has done this knows what a pain in the butt it is. Well, I don't do it any more.

Don't get me wrong; some people need this method. Some people need this discipline. Some people are going to display their body on stage with barely anything covering them. However, to me these are the exceptions rather than the rule.

I outlined some nutrition principles a few days ago. I feel that if those principles are followed, then it is unlikely that calorie counting is necessary. Plus, who has time to do all that? Who wants to drive themselves crazy thinking, "Oh my goodness! I went over by 17.5392 calories today!" Seriously . . . there are much more important things in life.

As I have stated before: fit you workouts and nutrition around your life, not the other way around.