So, if paying a shitload of money to some “diet coach” whose only real qualifications are putting the words “Diet Coach” in their Instagram bio and posting 4,000 pics of their abs (guys) or their ass (girls), and having them do about two minutes worth of 3rd grade level math for you that is based entirely on freely available recommendations (like the ones I’ll show you in a second) sounds ideal for you, then hey… this is the option to choose! I’ve seen many clueless dipshits on Instagram… sorry… I mean professional diet coaches… charging hundreds of dollars – sometimes even over $1000 (yes, seriously) – for their “Custom Macro Plans.” Sometimes they even make you pay a recurring monthly fee so they can continue to “customize” your macros from that point on. How much, you ask? Well, that’s where you really start to lose me. In return, of course, you’re going to have to pay them. This option involves finding yourself what I think can best be described as a Social Media Diet Coach, one who provides some kind of “custom macro service” where they will “custom design your macros for you” and “custom tailor” them to the needs and goals of your diet. I don’t think you’ll have any problem determining which one I recommend… Option #1: The Unnecessary Way Let’s call them the unnecessary way and the smart way. Now that you know what macros are, it’s time to figure out how to calculate how much of each you should eat per day. Pretty simple so far, right? Well, hang on tight, because that’s all about to change! How To Calculate Your Macros: The Two Options So when you look at the nutritional information of a food and see the amount listed for “Calories,” that amount is the total combined calories from the protein, fat and carbs (and alcohol) in that serving of that food.Īnd when you see the word macros over, and over, and over, and over again, this is all it’s referring to. There are four of them, although it’s the first three that will be getting the majority of our attention: “Macros” is an annoyingly overused abbreviation for the word “ macronutrients,” which are the nutrients that provide the calories in the foods we eat. It’s going to be quick and easy, I promise. Today I’m going to do the same, only this time I’m going to show you exactly how to calculate your macros for an effective weight loss or muscle gain diet. I recently covered the topic of calories and showed you exactly how to calculate how many calories you should eat a day. Your macronutrient intake (aka macros). If you care at all about weight loss, muscle growth, overall health or anything similar, then you probably know your diet is key.Īnd while there are many factors dictating whether your diet will be successful (both in terms of its effectiveness and your ability to actually sustain it), the two most important factors are always going to be:
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