You have gained a few pounds and now you want to get it off. A number of emotions are going through your head, most importantly anger. You’re mad because you got yourself into this situation. You’re frustrated because you don’t know how to get out of it. The good thing is that it’s not the end of the world. You will have to plan, take action, and most importantly make sacrifices. There will be times you are going to want to quit. You will constantly be bombarded by the television, your friends, and family. You just have to stick with it and “suck” it up so you can reach your fitness goals. TRACK YOUR INTAKE Starting right now, track everything you eat. It doesn’t matter if it’s a stick of gum, track it. Then after 2 weeks review what you have eaten and move on to step 2. A side note regarding tracking your intake. When people are being monitored and that includes monitoring ourselves, for the most part, we tend to put our best foot forward. What this means is that most peopl...
This is easily the most question I am asked. Well, actually that's not true. The first question is why am I lying about weighing 315lbs in the past. Anyway back to finding out what your cutting macros should be. What exactly are macros? Macros are the abbreviated term for macronutrients. Macronutrients are Protein, Carbs, and Fats. This is not be confused with MICRONUTRIENTS which are your vitamins and minerals. Everything in this world has a weight and it has a cost. Your macronutrients are no different, 1 gram of protein is 4 calories, 1 gram of carb is 4 calories, 1 gram of fat is 9 calories, 1 gram of pure alcohol is 7 calories. - A slight note about tracking alcohol, honestly if you're not in contest prep I wouldn't get so anal about tracking alcohol trust if you're deep and a diet and you start drinking I highly doubt you would be worried about tracking what you drink. All I w...