I’m getting lots of calls lately from teenagers interested in counting macros for weight loss.Īnd I say this with love if this describes you, but you’re too young. If you can’t consistently devote the time and energy to planning out your meals, weighing and measuring your food, and logging everything you eat, then macros probably won’t be that effective for you. The best nutrition strategy is the one that you can stick with, long-term. The best you can do in these cases is estimate, and we just talked about how that doesn’t really work. Macro counting can also be difficult for those who frequently go out (or call out, these days) for meals and drinks, simply because you don’t know exactly how much of each ingredient you’re eating. If you’re not measuring every day and pouring yourself closer to 1 cup instead, that’s going to throw your calories and macros off and keep you from achieving your goals. Let’s say you need 1/2 cup of oats to hit your macros (which is not much at all, as anyone who’s ever measured oats knows!). However, most people underestimate their food intake. It’s easy when you’re busy to skip meal planning, weighing, measuring, and logging. Macro counting only works if you are consistent and precise. I’ve had so many clients who’ve had tremendous success without ever counting a single macro, once they really dialed in these foundational skills. My advice to you? Spend some time mastering skills like these before you even consider macro counting. To do it well requires a pretty solid knowledge of nutrition, plus some foundational skills like mindful eating and meal planning. Macro counting is an advanced nutrition strategy.
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