![]() ![]() Forgetting to log: This one seems pretty obvious, but it’s to be said about certain food types too.Take the time now to get used to weighing and measuring, train your eyeballs to recognize what 5-7oz of protein looks like, so that you can eventually move on from having to be so diligent with it Don’t eyeball your food: The good news is you’ve most likely been doing this your entire life. ![]() If you find it easier to measure “cooked,” simply search “Jasmine Rice, Cooked” Inputting the food in accurately: If you select “Jasmine Rice” and the entree says “Raw” you will want to measure it raw.It’s easy to get caught selecting something because it looks right and then double checking to find out it’s not even close Verify your selected entree: Double check the nutritional label of the selected item to ensure the numbers match.Avoid generic entrees: Instead of “turkey sandwich” you will want to select “2 pieces of Dave’s Killer bread,” “3 oz of Kroger’s Deli Turkey”, etc.I promise!Īvoid these common macro-tracking mistakes: However, like anything else, it’s going to take some practice and the more you do it the quicker it will become. At first it’s going to feel like it takes you forever to find all the right entrees and adjust to the accurate measurements. Yes, the couple bits you had while cooking your dinner matter, count it. Inputting your data in a macro-tracking app accurately can make the world of difference between getting your results sooner than later. Learn how to weigh/measure accurately.Become aware of what you’re actually eating and what you’re choosing to eat. Learn what is in the foods you’re eating, how many fats, proteins, and carbohydrates are in certain foods. Log everything you eat/drink that contains macros for ~2 weeks.Once you’ve crushed this, where do you start? Shooting for ~400-600g of fruits and vegetables per day.Achieving ~7-10k steps/day + 1-2 days of resistance training.Consuming half your BW in ounces of water daily.Having each meal contain a serving of each: lean protein, fat, carbohydrate, vegetable, and fiber.Sleeping a minimum of 7 hours per night.Prerequisite recommendations to accomplish BEFORE macro-counting: You don’t go from a scaled to elite athlete overnight and the same is to be said with your nutrition experience. ![]() Although it can be exciting to jump into trying something new with your nutrition, I don’t recommend macro-tracking until you’ve locked in the basics and built one hell of a solid foundation. Personal preference: Macro-tracking can be a helpful tool in any health or wellness journey. There is nothing wrong with any of these approaches and there is success to be made using each of them. That is why you could see your mom’s friend using her hand as a reference to portion out her food, or your nephew keeping track of everything he is eating in an app, all at the same family event. So if you have this particular fat-loss or muscle-gain goal, it’s really hard to get there if you don’t have a map, right? Although roadmaps are handy, there can be different tools to be used for different situations on different endeavors. Think of macro-tracking like the road map you need to get to your “destination” (AKA goal). ![]()
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