About Macro's
Macros is just short for macronutrients, which make up your daily calories: protein, carbs, and fat. These building blocks provide your body with energy and are essential in your daily diet. All three play different roles in our bodies and diet; that's why it's so important to have a healthy balance of all three.
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Example:
1 gram of protein = 4 Calories
1 gram of Carbs = 4 Calories
1 gram of fats = 9 Calories
*If you were to have something with 10g of protein, 15g of carbs, and 5g of fat, the calories would be 145.
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Flexible dieting can help you learn lifelong skills that are maintainable on a day-to-day basis. You’re able to incorporate foods that you love and healthy options to have a good balance. With flexible dieting, no food is 'off limits.' You are able to treat yourself when you desire.
There are no meal plans with flexible dieting, and it’s not 'one size fits all.' It’s meant to be for your individual lifestyle and goals. By counting your macros instead of worrying about what foods you can't eat and what foods you can eat, you create a healthy relationship with food. You’re still able to achieve your goals and have flexibility with your food.
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Traditional diets can be very strict and restrictive, leaving you feeling hungry and deprived. You might lose weight, but it's not always sustainable, and the weight might come back. When you restrict and don’t feed your body enough, or not enough of a macronutrient, our bodies can feel starved, and our metabolic rate can be suppressed. By feeding your body with the right balance of macros, it helps your metabolism run more efficiently. You have the flexibility of eating the foods you want and enjoy while still reaching your goals. Because you can eat what you want (in moderation and still hitting your macro numbers), it is sustainable and easier to maintain for a longer period of time.
Counting macros can benefit almost anyone and all different goals, whether you're looking to lose weight, gain muscle mass, or just maintain a healthy balance of nutrients. Whether you enjoy whole foods, paleo, low sugar/sodium, gluten or dairy-free, or even if you are vegan, if you enjoy a 'special' shake every day (e.g., Shakeology, Herbalife, Isagenix), you can still incorporate flexible dieting and achieve even better results!