The Only Dieting Rule You Need To Follow To Lose Weight Consistently

Gabe Johansson
3 min readSep 5, 2024

When I first got started with dieting and took it seriously, I had some rapid success but looking back I could have made my life a lot easier.

Not only was I focused on too many things, it was also a dramatic lifestyle change.

I went from mindlessly eating junk food to following a pretty strict meal plan and hitting specific calorie, protein, carbs, and fat goals every single day.

Sure, my stricter diet approach ended up working out well for me…

But I was in my early 20s with no wife, no kids, and no one else to consider because I would cook all my own meals for myself and myself alone.

If I tried to make the same changes now as a married dad of 2, I’d imagine it wouldn’t go so smoothly…

And so, I’ve refined my dieting rules down to one, and 3 things to optimize so even the busiest of parents and professionals can make it work:

The One Rule To Rule Them All

I don’t think I could make it any simpler than this, but if you want to get in shape the number one thing to focus on is how many calories you’re eating each day.

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Gabe Johansson

Man. Husband. Father. Black Coffee Enjoyer. Went from skinny fat to fit. On a mission to help 1000s get in shape: https://gainswithgabe.com