Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Macros”
The following example is the same example included at the end of the YouTube video below: 1. Jane calculates her BMR using an online BMR calculator (http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/) and is told her BMR is 1530. This means that even if Jane lays in bed and does nothing all day, she still burns 1530 calories. 2. Now, Jane has to account for …
While I don’t like to call these foods “clean” because that encourages the notion of clean vs dirty foods. There are food that you should eat more of, and food that you should eat less of. I like to include mostly whole foods like below in my diet. Below is a basic list I’ve put together of carbs/fats/proteins that I …
What exactly are macros? This video goes over the basics of what macros are and answers the following questions: What is the calorie breakdown of each macro? Why you should count macros. What is the difference between counting calories and macros? Do you need to count both calories and macros? Learn to calculate your macros using my guide:
A lot of people ask me how I decide what to cook to hit my macros. I wish there was an easy peasy answer. The truth is, when I first began counting macros it took a lot of trial and error. Below is what I found worked best. If you don’t know what your macros are yet check out this post. …
WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM!! What would you choose? The whole pint for 240 calories or a mini cup for 240 calories? Any guesses which I choose 80% of the time? It’s rich and has ingredients I recognize. While I do enjoy Halo Top from time to time I find it never satisfies my craving quite like the real …
Peanut butter is life! But what’s in yours? Reading labels is important and not just for the calorie content. What’s in the packaged food you buy? Next time you buy peanut butter read the labels. A lot of PB contains things like: – ❌corn maltodextrin a thickener/filler that’s high on the glycemic index and can caused spiked blood sugar levels. …
EACH OF THESE ARE 3 1/2 SERVINGS OF FRUIT. Which would you choose? What will keep you full longer? What will provide you with more nutrients and fibre? So many people grab drinks like this to go WITH their lunch! In reality you would never eat an entire meal AND all this fruit in one sitting. While drinking these now …
READ YOUR LABELS! What are you putting in your body by trying to be healthy? So many products are packaged with a health spin – “high in protein”, “low fat”, “skinny”, “light” but what’s really in them? How beneficial is it? Before assuming foods and products are going to improve/sustain your health, read the label. Not all products have the same …
CARBS – not all carbs are created equal so it’s important to focus on macro & micro (nutrional value) of foods. When people cut carbs they often restrict bread but continue to eat ???. FRUITS ARE CARBS and there is nothing wrong with that. A lot of fruit actually contain more carbs than foods deemed “bad” ? like bread. I’m not saying …
100 CALORIE SNACKS high in PROTEIN and/or FAT because sometimes it can be hard to hit those macros. Feel free to share this with a friend who tracks macros or calories!
CARBS are bae and snacks are essential. Don’t forget that fruits and veggies are in fact carbs! Besides my usual oats, brown rice, sweet potatoes and yams these are some of my go to snacks. Bananas are a great preworkout (26g carbs), carrots tie me over on the drive home, edamame has a ton of protein, and frozen grapes and …
