By: Calvin Huynh | Macros Inc. Coach 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 […]
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By: Tom Franclemont | Macros Inc. Coach The Forces of Attraction 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 […]
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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 […]