Counting Your Macros |
Posted: October 27, 2021 |
The Best Apps to Help You Count MacrosAt Strive, we are passionate about keeping you on track with your fitness goals, which is why we believe knowledge is power. A word you might have heard been thrown about a lot in the world of fitness is ‘macros’. You might be wondering why are macros relevant and important to my fitness and weight loss regime? We will help you that how to use Counting Your Macros, as well as step-by-step instructions to hitting your macro goal bang on every day!
Your step-by-step guide to calculating your own macros
Step 1: What’s your goal? Before you begin to make your plan you need to determine what your goal is, even if it’s just maintenance. This is crucial to making the next step!
Step 2: Determine your ‘daily calorie needs. Here you will fill in the details about yourself such as your height, weight, age and how many times you can exercise a week. You will then be given 3 numbers which are:
Step 3: Taking the number, use the ‘nutrient calculator’ and enter your calories and choose ‘moderate’ this is usually a good, average program to follow. Fill in the rest of the details and press calculate. Your macronutrients will then be delivered. You can see how many grams per food group you need in your meals. The results will look something like this:
Calculating your macronutrients will enable you to make a scientific and customized nutrition plan completely tailored to your body and your goals. You can select your own lean protein sources, healthy carbs and fats based on your own preferences. You are creating your own menu. Below we have included some healthy meal recipes with good, balanced macronutrient ratios!
Before we go any further be sure to download our Strive Weight Loss Challenge App which allows you to create or join weight loss competitions with friends, family, or coworkers with weigh-ins to track your weight, body fat percentage, and BMI!
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