Why Track Macros? Find Out More About My Macros+

Most Recent Update: Dec 14, 2023
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Discover the importance of tracking macros and how My Macros+ can simplify your diet. Learn how this tool helps you stay on track with your nutrition goals while making flexible dieting easier to manage.

1. Why Track Macros?

We all know that having a handle on your diet is one of the more important factors towards reaching your health and fitness goals. Thankfully, as of late, there has been a shift from the “hardcore” deprivation style diets that allow yourself to be treated to cold tilapia out of tupperware to a more flexible, lifestyle approach to dieting. One where you can actually have your cake and eat it too.

Flexible dieting and “If it fits your macros” (IIFYM) are by no means a ground breaking concept, but one that has gained a lot of traction over the last few years. IIFYM, from a high level, is rather than having calorie based goal, you have a goal based off of Protein, Carb and Fat intake (and I suggest keeping tabs on your fiber as well). IIFYM tries to decouple the thought of only eating “clean foods” as being a requirement to being healthy and in shape. IIFYM lets you enjoy the journey a bit more because you don’t have to deprive yourself from any of your favorite foods or shut yourself off from the social aspect of food.

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Most peoples favorite foods, and the ones they are excited about not having to cut out while following the IIFYM principles, are those calorie dense foods that bodybuilding traditionalists consider “not clean”. Remember, everything is fine in moderation but if consumption is gone unchecked it is easy to spill over your nutritional goals. That is why I always suggest tracking your food and keeping a log of what your eating.

A couple of the main reasons I suggest tracking your diet are:
• Ensure that you reach your daily goals and stay on track
• Learning to better estimate portion sizes when you don’t have the ability to weigh out your food.
• Gain some insight into how certain foods affect your mood and well being

So now you may be thinking, logging everything you eat “Ain’t nobody got time for that” but I’m here to show you how easy it is.

In the early days the way it was done was pen and paper. You keep a hand written log of what you ate, nutrition values it contributes and tally up at the end of the day. Very time consuming and largely inefficient.

Next came Excel, basically bringing your hand written food diary on a computer. A big step in the right direction as far as updating, calculating and tallying your totals were concerned, but you were still limited in what you can do. Your nutrition database was confined to whatever you entered yourself, you had to physically send your spreadsheets whenever you wanted to share it with someone, the list inefficiencies goes on because that is simply not what excel was designed for.

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These shortcomings along with a myriad of lackluster attempts by others was exactly why I developed My Macros+. My Macros+ is a diet tracking app for iPhone and iPad that was made specifically to track your macros and other nutritional information. Shipping pre-loaded with over 40,000 food items you can log the food you ate in under 10 seconds, quickly tabulating your meal specific and daily totals.

How can I drop 10 pounds in 2 weeks? 

Here are the 7 steps you should follow in order to lose 10 pounds in a week.
  1. Eat Fewer Carbs and More Lean Proteins. …
  2. Eat Whole Foods and Avoid Most Processed Junk Foods. …
  3. Reduce Your Calorie Intake by Following These Tips (See List) …
  4. Lift Weights and Try High-Intensity Interval Training. …
  5. Be Active Outside of the Gym.

Some of the convenient features that you get from My Macros+ include:

  • Add food to an infinite amount of meals, no more being restricted to Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack
  • Have multiple nutrition goals that can easily be applied to different days. Perfect for workout vs off days or carb cycling.
  • Copy entire meals from one day to another
  • Browse our recipe library for some great meal ideas or add your own custom recipe
  • Macronutrient totals are given not just for the day but for individual meals as well

When it comes down to it, “There’s an app for that” can definitely be applied to diet tracking and My Macros+ has you covered. To learn more check out our website at www.getMyMacros.com , visit us on the app store https://bit.ly/18BHY7N or email founder of the software personally at [email protected]

 

About The Author

Anthony is the creator of the world’s first macro calculator and a veteran macro coach with over 15 years of experience. Through his expertise and dedication, Anthony has transformed the lives of more than 50,000 clients using the Macro Blueprint, a program meticulously designed to simplify dieting and enhance overall wellness. 

As the founder of IIFYM.com, Anthony offers comprehensive digital diet programs and personalized macro suggestions to help individuals achieve their weight loss goals, improve sleep, boost focus, and build confidence.

Whether you want to track macros, engage in flexible dieting, or optimize your metabolism health, Anthony’s strategies cater to diverse needs. From recomp macros to bodybuilding macros, discover how you can take control of your nutrition and life with Anthony’s proven methods.

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