Macros

caitlinlaird7367
caitlinlaird7367 Posts: 1 Member
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Hello everyone!
I am thinking about starting the macro diet and want to know what your go to foods are. What should I stock up on? Thank you for your advice!
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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    All diets (noun) are macro diets even if people don't actively track macros but can be hugely varied in which macro predominates to suit different people.

    Maybe expand on what kind of diet you are intending to choose?
    For example if your macro diet of choice is a ketogenic diet then stocking up on lots of starchy carbs wouldn't be helpful.
  • mybentley7
    mybentley7 Posts: 32 Member
    I love macros with cheese, macros with marinara sauce and parmesan, and macros mixed with tuna in a nice casserole.
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,515 Member
    edited June 2022
    Just the simple act of weighing, logging and tracking calories brought my macros into alignment, automatically, by being more conscious of what I was eating.

    Instead of stressing over details like macros, spend that limited energy wisely, on the weighing and logging. That will give you more weight loss bang for your buck, and then you can concentrate on minutiae like macros.

    Pay attention when starting. You’ll find that one macro or the other makes you feel more satiated.

    For me, it’s been protein, so I’ve leaned heavily on meats, cottage cheese, yogurt, skyr, jerkies, etc.

    However, lately (and I know this because I’ve learned - and still am - to tune in instead of gobbling down) I’m noticing that carb heavy foods are starting to satiate, for longer. Specifically, if I have popcorn (air popped with tasty butter/soy sauce) instead of potato chips with lunch, that will hold me for several hours, well into the snacky time period, whereas chips just make me peckish.

    There’s a lot to be said for K. I. S. S. as the ultimate weight loss program, otherwise we get overwhelmed.
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,515 Member
    And PS from experience. Don’t waste time or money stocking up on new, unfamiliar, perceived-healthy foods.

    Eat foods you like, just less of them.

    I can’t tell you how many bars, powders etc I’ve left out on the counter at the gym with a neat little sign that says “free, please take”.

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