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If you think you can get away with just scanning the bottle, it’s not quite that simple. You actually have to calculate the alcohol macros each time you have a drink or it will mess with your numbers. Luckily, it’s not that hard to do. It’s just takes a little math and if you have the MyFitnessPal app, it’s even…
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Reverse dieting is exactly how it sounds. Instead of lowering your calorie intake, you are increasing it overtime. But, where normal dieting’s goal is to lose weight, the goal with a reverse diet is not to gain weight. The goal is to increase your metabolism while maintaining your physique. Who should reverse diet? Anyone who has been eating in a…
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Finding good macro friendly breakfasts is hard. The go to is eggs or egg whites, but that just gets really old, really fast. I rarely eat eggs anymore. I think I had them too often at the beginning of my IIFYM journey. The only way I’ll eat eggs now is if I’m making migas. Migas is scrambled eggs mixed with…
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Making a handmade Christmas card is a new tradition for our family this year. We typically like to mail out ones that have a Christmasey family picture on them, but this year we opted for DIY Christmas cards instead. David and Farrah are at such a fun age and really enjoy crafts. I thought it would be fun to send…
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When it comes to IIFYM, there are different macros for fat loss vs muscle gain. Finding your ideal macro-nutrient ratios will take some fine tuning and patience. I don’t like to give percentage ranges because they are very vague and not how you should approach it. Some people might say when you’re in a fat loss phase, 50% of your…
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“How much protein should I eat” is such a popular question in the diet world. Protein is such an important macro nutrient. Under-eating it could lead to muscle loss, fatigue, and hunger. The problem is that there are so many mixed answers out there it’s hard to sort out fact from fiction sometimes. RDA of Protein The recommended daily amount…
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