By: Tom Franclemont | Macros Inc. Coach What is Intermittent Fasting? Intermittent Fasting (IF), sometimes known as Time Restricted Feeding (TRF), refers to eating only within a shortened period of the day, typically within a window ranging from 4 to 8 hours in length (1). This strategy is usually used by people who are looking […]
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By: Bec Gormley Expect to be hungry when dieting While we should expect some level of hunger while dieting, there are some ways you can reduce the “stomach growls” by making smarter food choices. Dieting doesn’t have to mean LESS food…it just requires LESS calories! Let’s Talk Food Volume All of our coaches here at […]
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By: Calvin Huynh You Are Not Actually Hungry, Just Bored. There is a common saying “you’re not actually hungry, you’re just bored.” While it may sound like a cliche, there is much truth to that. With mindless boredom, one innocent chip can easily turn into a family sized binge. Unless you are staying stimulated and […]
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By: Kade Gilbert I will cut straight to the chase here and give you the quick answer: no, carbs will not make you gain body fat. Fortunately, we have plenty of real-world anecdotes as well as evidence-based data to back this claim. Carbohydrates, when eaten in excess, are rarely converted to and stored as fat. […]
Hey there , Imagine this… You jumped on a new diet several weeks ago and for the first 2 weeks, you were dialed in. Things were rolling. You started to see the scale weight come down a few pounds every week. You started sleeping better. You started exercising regularly. And one morning you wake up […]
You are laying on a lounge chair next to the pool with your headphones in listening to your favorite podcast. The ocean waves are rolling in the background, the breeze rolls across your skin. You reach for your poolside drink and snacks. But you stop for a second and you think, “oh shoot, this probably […]
Summer is here and enjoying an alcohol containing drink on the boat, at the beach, or in the backyard is part of that “summer life”. For many of us, drinking derails us from achieving our goals. It prevents us from losing weight or from recovering from training. What if I told you that you can […]
Weight Loss. There, I said it. I got it out in the open. That is what we are talking about today. That can mean you are wanting to lose 200 pounds, or you are looking to drop that last 2% body fat so your 19 pack is looking perfect for the beach. Weight loss occurs […]
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Author: Tom Franclemont When Things Don’t Go as Planned You forgot to plan ahead today and it’s not even time for dinner yet, but you’ve already used up all of your fats for the day. What are you possibly going to eat that only has protein and carbs? Don’t worry…your macro targets aren’t that strict! […]
Do your genetics affect how you should eat to lose weight? That is the question at hand today. There has been some thought that a person’s genotype might identify key metabolic features that would make a person more likely to lose weight on a low-carb diet or a low-fat diet. A study released not too […]