IIFYM

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IIFYM
If It Fits Your Macro[nutrient]s

Quick explanation:

The phrase If It Fits Your Macros (often abbreviated to IIFYM) refers to meeting the individual macronutrient needs relevant to one's goals and then filling the remaining calories with foods of personal preference.

Quick example:

-200lb man at 20% body fat wants to lose weight
-Maintenance calories: 3000
-Calories to cut: 2400
-1.5g protein per lb/LBM: (1.5 * 160) 240g
-0.45g fat per lb/BW: (200 * 0.45) 90g
-Calories from fats + protein minimums: (240 * 4) + (90 * 9) = 1770
-Calories from reaching minimums taken from calories to cut: (2400 - 1770) 630
-He has 630 kcal left to fill with whatever foods he chooses and still lose weight as a result of remaining in a calorie deficit.

Tips (some are general and do not specifically pertain to IIFYM):

-Try to get most of your macros from whole foods. They are high in micronutrients needed to maintain overall health
-Tailor your meals to suit your individual preference. 6 meals a day is the same as 3 meals a day
-Timing your nutrients is not necessary. There is no universal macro or calorie breakdown you should be eating pre and/or post-workout. Overall micronutrient, macronutrient and calorie intake relevant to your goal(s) is far more important
If It Fits Your Macro[nutrient]s

Quick explanation:

The phrase If It Fits Your Macros (often abbreviated to IIFYM) refers to meeting the individual macronutrient needs relevant to one's goals and then filling the remaining calories with foods of personal preference.

Quick example:

-200lb man at 20% body fat wants to lose weight
-Maintenance calories: 3000
-Calories to cut: 2400
-1.5g protein per lb/LBM: (1.5 * 160) 240g
-0.45g fat per lb/BW: (200 * 0.45) 90g
-Calories from fats + protein minimums: (240 * 4) + (90 * 9) = 1770
-Calories from reaching minimums taken from calories to cut: (2400 - 1770) 630
-He has 630 kcal left to fill with whatever foods he chooses and still lose weight as a result of remaining in a calorie deficit.

Tips (some are general and do not specifically pertain to IIFYM):

-Try to get most of your macros from whole foods. They are high in micronutrients needed to maintain overall health
-Tailor your meals to suit your individual preference. 6 meals a day is the same as 3 meals a day
-Timing your nutrients is not necessary. There is no universal macro or calorie breakdown you should be eating pre and/or post-workout. Overall micronutrient, macronutrient and calorie intake relevant to your goal(s) is far more important