I’ve been testing out new “healthy pumpkin pie” recipes trying to come up with a good diet/IIFYM friendly option and you know what I realized? Healthy pumpkin pie sucks. It just doesn’t compare. So instead I decided to write about how to continue counting macros during the holidays. Scroll down for a sample full day …
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 …
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 …
By now a lot of people have heard about counting macros (aka IIFYM or flexible dieting). It is becoming more and more popular and we love it! Counting macros is basically a very detailed way of counting calories. You track the macro nutrients that make up the food you are eating instead of just their …
Guess what? Eating out while counting macros is definitely allowed! That’s one of the best things about IIFYM (macros)– it’s flexible. It’s not overly restrictive like other diets out there and that’s because it’s not really a diet; it’s more of a lifestyle change. Also, a lot of these strategies can be used if your …
One of the hardest things with any diet, is the temptation of junk foods. So, of course, the more exposed you are to this temptation, the harder it is. If you are counting macros with a family then you definitely understand the struggle. The nice thing about IIFYM, is the flexibility it gives. No single …