IIFYM quick meals?

hilaryhill
hilaryhill Posts: 156 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So I've been doing some reading about this IIFYM deal and I think I might want to try it. But it's kind of confusing to me, the whole 40/40/20 thing. What exactly does that look like? Can anyone give me an example of a day of what I'd be eating? Sounds like too much of a headache to figure out....?? help! :)

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  • nickatine
    nickatine Posts: 451 Member
    If it fits your macros: does not require much planning or thought aside from making sure the foods you eat are within the daily macros you are trying to hit. You could eat chicken and spinach or fruit loops and fried chicken. It's up to you.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    edited November 2015
    Right. It's YOUR macros. Set them the way you want. Then aim for nutrient dense foods, enjoy your treats, eat at a deficit. Repeat.

    Mine are more like 50F/30P/20C.
  • hilaryhill
    hilaryhill Posts: 156 Member
    Right but how do I figure out what MY macros are? I'm also trying to figure out how this is much different than just taking overall calories. So is the concept if you stay within macros, you'll stay within calories? Sorry for the silly questions, just trying to understand. I've been doing MFP just counting calories for awhile, trying to understand this other idea.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited November 2015
    IIFYM is just a philosophical concept that focuses on macros rather than the particular food items that make up those macros. that website is just capitalizing on the concept...there is no universally optimal macro ratio..it's an individualized thing...the "Y" in IIFYM is kind of important.

    IIFYM was a stock answer by a user of bodybuilding.com to questions like, "If I eat X or Y will that kill my gainz brah?"....answer...IIFYM. It's just a philosophical concept that allows for flexible dieting...as in, you don't have to be scared of a cookie IIFYM.

    IMO, people get overly fussed about this stuff when in reality, it's not overly important. it's more important to fitness performance than anything else...beyond that, they're good to be aware of in that they can help you balance out your diet...but people go way overboard IMO worrying about hitting their macros. I don't log and only have a rough idea of what my macro breakdown is and I highly doubt it's the same every single day...I'm no worse for the wear and a pretty healthy and fit guy. People like to overcomplicate things IMO. It's one thing if you're an athlete or something...but for the average Joe/Jane, overly stressing about macro ratios is largely a waste of time.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Eat enough protein.
    Try to eat enough fats and oils.
    Go over or under carbohydrates /sugars because they do not matter one way or another.
    Stay at or a little under the calories that MFP set for you when you made your account.
    (Regarding macros and calories matching up at the end of the day: forget about that because sometimes they match and sometimes the do not. )
    You can eat anything (ANYTHING) as long as it fits into your calorie plan for the day.
    Suggested ideas: buy some pork chops or chicken thighs. Cook with a lots of broccoli or zucchini. Perhaps have a little rice -- or skip the rice and have a pice of fruit.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    IIFYM is just a philosophical concept that focuses on macros rather than the particular food items that make up those macros. that website is just capitalizing on the concept...there is no universally optimal macro ratio..it's an individualized thing...the "Y" in IIFYM is kind of important.

    IIFYM was a stock answer by a user of bodybuilding.com to questions like, "If I eat X or Y will that kill my gainz brah?"....answer...IIFYM. It's just a philosophical concept that allows for flexible dieting...as in, you don't have to be scared of a cookie IIFYM.

    IMO, people get overly fussed about this stuff when in reality, it's not overly important. it's more important to fitness performance than anything else...beyond that, they're good to be aware of in that they can help you balance out your diet...but people go way overboard IMO worrying about hitting their macros. I don't log and only have a rough idea of what my macro breakdown is and I highly doubt it's the same every single day...I'm no worse for the wear and a pretty healthy and fit guy. People like to overcomplicate things IMO. It's one thing if you're an athlete or something...but for the average Joe/Jane, overly stressing about macro ratios is largely a waste of time.

    You always explain things so clearly.

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