11/24/2025
When I was heavy I chased calorie burn 🔥 like a crazy person. I thought the harder I push and the more I burn I’ll lose weight. Or that if I burned 500 calories at the gym I was “entitled” to pizza.
If you’re still chasing calorie burn and letting that dictate your calorie intake you’ll probably fail at getting the results you want.
Fact is the heavy duty cardio fuels hunger, not fat loss.
When I finally ditched my calorie burn tracker and got consistent in my eating and workouts, that’s when things really changed.
At CrossFit class we have calorie burn goals, but not so we can eat cookies after class. And I can tell you burning 12 calories on an Assult Bike at my size never gets easy. It’s all about building endurance in your training. Taking your body to push to a higher level in shorter bursts. Conditioning your body for higher levels of fitness.
Cardio truly is about heart health in the end, not fat loss.
Once you embrace that mindset success follows.