A step by step tutorial on how to use MyFitnessPal sharing all my favorite tips/hacks! When I first started tracking macros, there were so many times I had decided to use MyFitnessPal, opened up the app, tried to log a food, and then deleted the app moments later. People rave about it, but it just …
Macro Friendly Recipes that are high protein & perfect to incorporate into your new IIFYM lifestyle. The hardest thing about counting macros is figuring out what to eat. People are always asking for easy meal plans to follow, but the truth is it wouldn’t work. Why? Because with IIFYM there is no one size fits …
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 …
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 …
“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 …
By now you’ve probably heard of the flexible diet IIFYM (If it fits your macros). We’ve actually posted a lot about it over the years. In case you haven’t, IIFYM is basically a very detailed way of tracking your food intake. You keep track of not only carbs, but fats, and protein as well. For …