TDEE is an acronym for Total Daily Energy Expenditure, which is really just the name for the total amount of calories you expend in a day. Another way to think about TDEE is that it is really just your total metabolism That is it. Super simple concept, but simple doesn’t mean unimportant. In fact, understanding […]
Author Archives: Brad Dieter
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The early stages of weight loss are exciting and motivating, but as time goes on, it’s common to hit a plateau where progress seems to stall. This can be frustrating and demotivating, but there are strategies you can use to break through the plateau and continue making progress. In this blog post, we will explore […]
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By: Tom Franclemont | Macros Inc. Coach How frequently do you jump on the scale? Daily, weekly, maybe only monthly? Or perhaps you think it’s best to ditch the scale altogether. Before you do that, let’s discuss what the scale does and how to make it a useful tool for reaching your goals. Understanding Scale […]
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Hidden calories can often derail our efforts to maintain a healthy diet, especially when we overlook seemingly insignificant sources of calories. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the world of hidden calories, uncovering common culprits, and providing practical tips to eliminate them from your diet. Understanding Hidden Calories Hidden calories refer to those calories […]
Losing Weight
What Is The CICO Diet (Calories In, Calories Out) And How Can It Help You Lose Weight?
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The CICO Diet, also known as the Calories-In-Calories-Out diet, is a way of thinking about dieting that boils weight loss down to “first principles” thinking. Essentially, it removes all the other aspects of food and focuses just on the calories in your food, nothing else.
Losing Weight
The Science Behind Easy Fat Loss: A Guide to Your Metabolism and How You Burn Calories
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If you’re looking to improve your physical health and achieve your fat loss goals, you’re in the right place. In this post, we’ll explore the intricate relationship between metabolism and fat loss and provide valuable insights and guidance based on our decades of experience as coaches. Losing Fat is Easy When You Know How Losing […]
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The popularity of extreme diets has been on the rise in recent decades, with each new trend pushing the boundaries of restriction further. For example… about 10-15 years ago we had the rise of the Paleo Diet, this eventually lead into ketogenic diets, which lead into the Snake Diet, which lead into the carnivore diet… […]
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By Calvin Huynh – Macros Inc Coach Understanding the Need for Deloading When you first started lifting, getting stronger was easy. You could slap on an extra 5 lbs or pump out more reps each week. Life was good, you were making solid, steady gains each week. Unfortunately, this pace of progress could not last […]
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BMR, or basal metabolic rate, refers to the amount of calories your body uses just to stay alive. Essentially, BMR represents the total amount of energy/calories your body would use if you laid completely still in a bed all day and did nothing (sort of like the people in the movie WALL-E). In this article, […]
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Everybody wants to lose weight, but you can only lose weight for so long. Once you have reached the bottom end of healthy body fat levels, there is simply no more tissue to lose before some health consequences set in. Getting to the low teens of body fat percentage for women, or the low single […]