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Master Training in Macro-Based Eating

I’ve got a special “master class” that will help 1) explain and 2) put into action a nutrition topic that’s all about flexible eating to help get you the results you want.




It works whether you want to gain weight, lose weight, maintain your weight, or try clean eating – without following a strict menu plan.

It’s called macro-based eating. It might seem a little complicated at first, but once you get the hang of it, it’s AMAZING! 

I’m going to walk you through finding YOUR macro numbers below, but first let’s talk about why it works so well.

The term “macro” refers to macronutrients – protein, carbs, and fats. It’s also helpful to include fiber because when you’re getting enough fiber, you probably are eating healthier carbs. :) 

Each macro gives you different benefits, so it can be helpful to know you’re getting enough of them. Plus, you get to see how your body responds to different macro breakdowns. For example, some people feel better with more carbs and some with less.

Planning and tracking your macros lets you get really TACTICAL about choosing the foods you eat to get you the results you want. 

It gives you real data, vs. “guestimating” what you’re actually eating.

Note: you DEFINITELY are going to want to use an online food journal to do this – check out MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, FitBit’s food journal, or other online resource. It will save you tons of time and effort.

HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR MACROS:

STEP #1: Set your “daily target calorie intake amount” since all your calculations will depend on it. 

Here is a cool calculator to get a baseline idea:
https://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html

STEP #2: Calculate how much of each MACRONUTRIENT you want to consume.

Protein: This macronutrient helps you build, repair, and maintain your muscle mass. Not only that, but it also helps rev your metabolism AND it’s known as the most satiating macro, keeping you feeling full for hours after eating it.

Shoot for 50% CALORIES COMING FROM PROTEIN as a starting baseline. (each individual will vary depending on several variables.  Contact me and we can talk about some options to coach you through this)

Tip: People who work out more generally need more protein to help with recovery.

Fat: Your body needs fat to be healthy. Among other things, fat helps your body convert and use several vitamins and minerals. Experts recommend getting between 20% and 30% of your daily calories from fat.

Carbohydrates: The remaining percentage should come from carbs 25-30 % of your total calories a day

Fiber: This is another number you will want to keep in mind. It’s recommended you get between 25 to 30 grams of fiber from food sources each day.

EXAMPLE: Let’s say you calculated you need 2,000 calories a day (to make the math simple for this example), and you work out 4-5 days a week and have a goal of losing fat/maintaining muscle – so you decide to eat 50% from protein, 25% from fat, and 25% from carbs.

50% x 2000 = 1000 calories from protein
25% x 2000 = 500 calories from fat
25% x 2000 = 500 calories from carbohydrates

But wait! There’s more! You definitely can stick with looking at just your calorie targets, but most macro-based programs actually take it a step farther and break those calorie targets into grams for each macronutrient.

Breaking it down into grams helps you be more precise. Hang with me here because there’s another step of math involved ...
  • 4 calories of protein = 1 gram
  • 4 calories of carbohydrates = 1 gram
  • 9 calories of fats = 1 gram
So, in order to figure your gram totals, you simply divide the calories by the appropriate macro number.

From our example above,

1000 protein calories ÷ 4 = 250 grams of protein a day
500 fat calories ÷ 9 = 55 grams of fat a day
500 carb calories  ÷ 4 = 125 grams of carbs a day

Those are your MACROS! 

The awesome thing is that once you calculate your macros, that job is DONE! 

I prefer sticking with a macro breakdown for at least a month or so to see how it works, and then changing it up a little if results stall or you feel hungry/tired/etc. Want to combine this eating plan with an individualized workout plan? Schedule your complimentary session HERE

Yours In Health,

Brian

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