“Tracking is too hard.”

Heard that one before? We all have.

Here’s the thing…
I don’t track my food every single day either. No one’s weighing spinach leaves at 6am or stressing over every almond. That’s not the point.

But here’s what I do:

Sometimes I use the Precision Nutrition hand guide (think palm for protein, fist for carbs, thumb for fats).
Other times, I’ll do a short sprint with an app like MyFitnessPal—just to check in, recalibrate, and reset. Not forever. Just long enough to get real with myself.

And every single time, a few things happen:
✅ I learn something
✅ I feel better
✅ I save money (less random takeout)
✅ And I stop pretending that “eating mostly healthy” is enough

Can you make progress without tracking?
Absolutely.

But if you’re stuck, plateaued, or feel like you’re just spinning your wheels—then “winging it” probably isn’t working.

Tracking doesn’t need to be obsessive. It could be as simple as:
• Hitting your protein target
• Logging your water
• Using your hands to eyeball portions

Bottom line?
If nothing changes, nothing changes.

So before you decide tracking “just isn’t for you,” ask yourself:
👉 Is what you’re doing right now actually working?

Speaking of tracking… Let’s talk hydration.

It might not be 35°C, but with training, heaters, and long days, hydration still matters. A lot.

Sweating buckets in class or just going hard in your day-to-day? You need to stay ahead of your water game.

Here’s how:
💧 Drink 35–45ml of water per kilo of bodyweight daily
💧 Add another 500–750mL for every sweaty session
💧 Include electrolytes (especially sodium, potassium, magnesium) so your body actually absorbs it

What happens if you don’t?
• Headaches
• Low energy
• Slower recovery
• Crap workouts

So yeah… tracking matters—whether it’s your food, water, or both.
Because awareness is the first step to progress.

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