If you’ve ever wondered how to track alcohol macros, I’ve got you! And no, it’s not as simple as just scanning the bottle in MyFitnessPal. You actually have to calculate the alcohol macros each time you have a drink or it will only add in calories. Luckily, it’s not that hard to do. It’s just …
IIFYM (or tracking macros) is overwhelming. There’s a ton of math involved and the added stress of weighing and logging every bite you eat into MyFitnessPal. As someone who’s tracked for years and is a certified nutrition coach, I thought it might be helpful to tell you what I would focus on if I was …
Protein powder vs real food? Ever wonder which is the better option for hitting your goals? Let’s talk about it. Is protein powder real food? Protein powder/shakes are derived from real food products. They are just the isolated grams of protein from a food without the added carbs, fat or other nutrients. This can be …
In order to track macros, you need to be very familiar with nutrition labels. Most of the time you will just quickly scan them into a tracking app, but it is still useful to be able to read a nutrition label. **I also explain this in video form on our TikTok Key info on nutrition …
Let’s talk about how to plan your meals for weight loss. And no, I’m not going to get too strict here and tell you 1 protein, 1 carb, 3 veggies on your plate or anything like that. I like a much more casual approach. The health & fitness industry loves to overcomplicate things, but weight …
Figuring out how to calculate macros for recipes is key in IIFYM. The average person doesn’t want chicken, a side of broccoli and a side of rice for every meal. Although, that is the easiest type of meal to track, it’s not always the tastiest. Tracking a recipe is going to be more complicated and …