Eric, Steve, and Brad have a unique conversation about tracking and bringing mindfulness to a behavior. The coaches discuss the distinction between tracking to learn more about what you’re currently doing versus tracking to change a behavior. Sometimes just tracking a behavior is enough to get the desired outcome and sometimes *not* tracking something can lead to better outcomes. Along with discussing the different types of tracking, the coaches also go through how to choose what you should track, behaviors and nutrients they have tracked or had their athletes/clients track, moving towards/approach goals versus moving away from/avoidance goals, facilitative versus nonfacilitative perfectionism, what you can do if you want to lose body fat but tracking your calorie intake causes a lot of stress, and a lot more. Timestamps 0:00- Introduction 2:30- Tracking to learn more about what you’re currently doing vs. Tracking to change behavior 8:56- Learning to track before trying to hit specific nutritional goals 15:08- Sometimes just tracking a behavior is enough to get the desired outcome 26:46- Sometimes *not* tracking something can lead to better outcomes 37:43- Behaviors, nutrients, and other data the coaches have tracked or had their athletes/clients track 55:18- Moving towards/approach goals vs. Moving away from/avoidance goals 1:00:43- Leveraging the client’s knowledge, creativity, and getting them involved in the goal-setting process 1:04:10- Sometimes tracking something can lead to undesirable outcomes 1:11:00- Tracking body weight and the palatability of foods 1:18:23- Regular breaks from tracking calories and what you can do if tracking your calorie intake causes a lot of stress Selected Links From This Episode Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/mass Transitioning Away From Tracking (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/transitioning-away-from-tracking Should You Weigh Meat Cooked Or Uncooked?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH-5oSP0O5E&t=1s Steve’s Website- http://stevetaylorrd.com Steve’s Instagram- @stevetaylorRD Steve’s YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfVYx4ck3pY275XlkiumGQ Steve’s Facebook Page- https://www.facebook.com/stevetaylorRD Steve’s Mailing List & Newsletter- http://eepurl.com/diZ6Gz The Energy Balance Model Of Obesity: Beyond Calories In, Calories Out- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35134825/ The Complex Pattern Of The Effects Of Prolonged Frequent Exercise On Appetite Control, And Implications For Obesity- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36754171/#:~:text=There%20are%20multiple%20effects%20of,improvements%20in%20eating%20behaviour%20traits Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪  SIGN UP FOR ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SERVICES - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TAKE OUR VIDEO COURSES FOR SERIOUS LIFTERS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch our show on YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj