Ah, macros. If you follow any fitness blogs on any social media platform you most definitely have come across this word, but what does it mean?
Macros (macronutrients) are simply tracking how many grams of protein, carbohydrates and fats you are indulging, along with counting your calories and hitting a calorie goal. Most people who use macros are usually looking at getting leaner for competitions, they are the masters of macronutrients. However, many people who are determined to lose weight do also track macros.
From personal experience, I had counted macros when I started loosing weight without even realising I was doing so. The only danger that occurred to me whilst counting calories was that I'd try my best to eat under my calorie goal. DO NOT DO THAT! Honestly, it will not benefit you at all. I would've eaten less and felt bad all day, it's not worth it. If you are scared of calories, set yourself a target of 1,220 calories a day, if you want to get lean around 1,700 for females is good and 2,000 for males is good.
I've started to count my macros again, but that is only because for the last week, thanks to my English Literature exam, I had been slowly slipping into old habits of binge eating, a post yet to come! Now, I am absolutely terrified of going back to the way I was a couple of years ago, which is why I do my best to eat as least as possible which isn't very good. I am hoping that my macros will help me 1) not binge eat as I will have to fit the macros 2) give me a purpose on tracking how many cals I've burnt at the gym and 3) improve how many grams of protein I am taking in order to lose more body fat to get leaner.
For anyone wondering, my macros are:
Cals: 1,563 a day
Protein: 177g
Carbohydrates: 177g
Fat: 43g
I calculated my macros on this website which works pretty well and the calculations are a lot more decent than any other websites I have visited.
Happy tracking! Klaud x
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