Hidden calories… One of the things that can derail us without us even knowing. This is the first part of our series on how to root out and remove hidden calories from your diet. With tracking and weighing our food day to day we can oftentimes become lax with our efforts and dismiss things that […]
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By: Calvin Huynh | Macros Inc. Coach The Dreaded Plateau The early stages of weight loss are great. You’re excited, motivated, and it doesn’t take too long for a couple lbs to slip off. However, after weeks and months of dieting, the story can get seemingly grim. Restricting calories, getting your steps in, and staying […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Boredom Eating – You Are Not Actually Hungry, Just Bored. By Calvin Hunyh. 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 […]
I will cut straight to the chase here and give you the quick answer: no, carbs will not make you gain body fat. By: Kade Gilbert 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 […]
By asking yourself the question of ‘how to avoid weight gain on vacation’, you’re already one step closer to the answer. Picture the scene… 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 […]