Here are a series of blog posts that are all worth reading that will give you some solid direction with your new training program: Important Tips for Meal Planning & Tracking Important Tips for Meal Planning & Tracking Accurate Food Measuring
Are you a fan of frozen yogurt? Most people are– It’s a delicious treat that can be a relatively low calorie dessert, especially when compared to other desserts like ice cream, cake, etc. Have you tried to track your frozen yogurt in your nutrient tracker? Probably, but here’s a very important note about measuring your froyo.…
Do you know what a complex carbohydrate is? I would argue that most people don’t, as there are a lot of misconceptions about what makes a complex carb. The term is thrown around a lot, and is used to mean “slow digesting,” or in some really incorrect cases, “healthy.” One of my favorites is when…
Recently, I was at an event where they had a bunch of food trucks out, and one of those food trucks was the Grilled Cheese truck. Of course, their entire menu looked absolutely incredible, but as is usually the case, they don’t have nutrition facts; and I’m sure if I asked them to weigh each…
Welcome to Part 4 of my series on flexible dieting– Let’s recap: We now know that all Calories really are just Calories (energy); We also know that all carbohydrates end up as one of the same 3 compounds whether it comes from ice cream or a banana. We’ve also learned that we need to be nonrestrictive…
Welcome to Part 3 in my series on Flexible Dieting / IIFYM. In part 1, we learned that where your Calories come from isn’t important since all proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, regardless of source, will be digested into the same thing; in part 2, we discussed what a Calorie is (just a unit of energy).…
Welcome to Part 2 of my series on the principles behind Flexible Dieting, also known as IIFYM, or “If it fits your Macros.” What is a Calorie? In the simplest terms possible, it’s a unit of energy that your body utilizes. If you want a more technical response: “The amount of heat required to raise…
I’m going to write a series of posts talking about “Flexible Dieting;” a.k.a. “IIFYM.” IIFYM stands for “If it fits your macros,” which is the idea that you can eat whatever you want to achieve changes in body composition, as long as it all fits into your Calorie and macronutrient ranges for the day. I…
When I was young, I wanted to be a scientist– There was a wide variety of fields I considered, such as paleontology, astronomy, geology, astrophysics, engineering, and others. At some point along the way, I deviated from my passion for science, and instead pursued the arts. . . . Oddly enough, the arts brought me…
Meal Planning & Tracking is the most important aspect of achieving your goals, and it takes some time to not only get in the rythym of it, but to also know how to do it effectively. Here are a few tips: Tip #1 – Make sure all of your foods are an option in your…