IIFYM (If it fits your macros)

jordanbid

Does anybody follow this type of flexible dieting? http://iifym.com/

aelunyu

To some extent! Though I wouldn't recommend it without understanding something about what it's intended for. IFFYM is more or less for those that have "paid their dues" and understand advanced dieting and how macros affect them in total. there's a reason my training partner can lose weight eating 300g carbs, and I can't =(

neanderthin

No. Nice to see someone trying to make money from the idea, though.......wouldn't want to leave an opportunity lying around.

WendyTerry420

Yep. That's exactly what I do. It's the only way of eating that makes sense for my lifestyle and preferences. :smokin:

jordanbid

To some extent! Though I wouldn't recommend it without understanding something about what it's intended for. IFFYM is more or less for those that have "paid their dues" and understand advanced dieting and how macros affect them in total. there's a reason my training partner can lose weight eating 300g carbs, and I can't =(

But im seeing results while im cutting so far i think its great so far the macros that im playing with work for me

WendyTerry420

To some extent! Though I wouldn't recommend it without understanding something about what it's intended for. IFFYM is more or less for those that have "paid their dues" and understand advanced dieting and how macros affect them in total. there's a reason my training partner can lose weight eating 300g carbs, and I can't =(

Check these threads out, dude. SideSteel and Sara have laid it all out. It's no-nonsense and really simple.

Setting Your Calorie and Macro Targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros)

iifym
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

jordanbid

To some extent! Though I wouldn't recommend it without understanding something about what it's intended for. IFFYM is more or less for those that have "paid their dues" and understand advanced dieting and how macros affect them in total. there's a reason my training partner can lose weight eating 300g carbs, and I can't =(

Check these threads out, dude. SideSteel and Sara have laid it all out. It's no-nonsense and really simple.

Setting Your Calorie and Macro Targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros)

iifym
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

thankss

magerum

I'm a fan. It works for me.

mmddwechanged

Yes I do!! Works really well.

sunsnstatheart

Works fine for me.

aelunyu

To some extent! Though I wouldn't recommend it without understanding something about what it's intended for. IFFYM is more or less for those that have "paid their dues" and understand advanced dieting and how macros affect them in total. there's a reason my training partner can lose weight eating 300g carbs, and I can't =(

Check these threads out, dude. SideSteel and Sara have laid it all out. It's no-nonsense and really simple.

Setting Your Calorie and Macro Targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros)

iifym
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

thankss

Hmm? yes I understand the concept and agree with it. If you go back in my food diary, you will see I eat fast food almost everyday, just junk. But my point was, it's not recommended for those that have trouble losing weight, the obese, or the diabetic. Also, it's not the optimal way to lose weight...as you may ignore important things like micronutrients, fiber, and important minerals. You may also sway away from healthy sodium intakes, or forget to include a proportional potassium number. Of course it'll work. You're just eating less calories. Is it optimal for health and performance? Probably not.

AnvilHead

IIFYM works great for me. Ignore the "no middle ground" people who insist that you either eat "clean" or you exist entirely on junk food. Read the threads linked above to truly understand what IIFYM means. It's a healthy, flexible and sustainable way of eating.

bpmartyr

The idea, at least how I understand and follow it, is:

As long as I am withing my total calorie goal, have met my micro nutrient and macro nutrient targets anything is fine if it fits.

You still need to be intelligent about it and it is not "an all fastfood or junkfood" diet.

I eat brocolli, salmon, brussel sprouts, greek yogurt, blueberries, chicken breast etc. every day but leave space for cake, ice cream, pie, donuts, white bread or whatever I am craving at the time. I am as healthy and fit as anyone I know.

IIFYM, if done intelligently, is phenomenal. IMO

Maybe we should coin it IIFYMm. The small m for micro nutrients.

jjrichard83

To some extent! Though I wouldn't recommend it without understanding something about what it's intended for. IFFYM is more or less for those that have "paid their dues" and understand advanced dieting and how macros affect them in total. there's a reason my training partner can lose weight eating 300g carbs, and I can't =(

Check these threads out, dude. SideSteel and Sara have laid it all out. It's no-nonsense and really simple.

Setting Your Calorie and Macro Targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros)

iifym
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

Glad it works for you. Some of saras numbers are off (but are whats been generally accepted as fact up until now). Protein is high, but at least she did say LBM.

I try to calorie cycle every now and then to avoid hitting plateaus - which I recently did after stoping my cycling.

Whatever is "healthy" and easy to follow, go for it! There is always a better way of doing things out there.

monty619

yeh most do ts pretty much the whole design behind MFP... tracking cals and macros.

MoreBean13

To some extent! Though I wouldn't recommend it without understanding something about what it's intended for. IFFYM is more or less for those that have "paid their dues" and understand advanced dieting and how macros affect them in total. there's a reason my training partner can lose weight eating 300g carbs, and I can't =(

Check these threads out, dude. SideSteel and Sara have laid it all out. It's no-nonsense and really simple.

Setting Your Calorie and Macro Targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros)

iifym
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

Glad it works for you. Some of saras numbers are off (but are whats been generally accepted as fact up until now). Protein is high, but at least she did say LBM.

I try to calorie cycle every now and then to avoid hitting plateaus - which I recently did after stoping my cycling.

Whatever is "healthy" and easy to follow, go for it! There is always a better way of doing things out there.

Soooo.....are you saying YOU are mythbusting SARA?????
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
:laugh:

FitnSassy

Bump

lacurandera1

My favorite part is when he put healthy in parenthesis. That was so 'clever'.

EvgeniZyntx

To some extent! Though I wouldn't recommend it without understanding something about what it's intended for. IFFYM is more or less for those that have "paid their dues" and understand advanced dieting and how macros affect them in total. there's a reason my training partner can lose weight eating 300g carbs, and I can't =(

Check these threads out, dude. SideSteel and Sara have laid it all out. It's no-nonsense and really simple.

Setting Your Calorie and Macro Targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros)

iifym
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

Glad it works for you. Some of saras numbers are off (but are whats been generally accepted as fact up until now). Protein is high, but at least she did say LBM.

I try to calorie cycle every now and then to avoid hitting plateaus - which I recently did after stoping my cycling.

Whatever is "healthy" and easy to follow, go for it! There is always a better way of doing things out there.

Duuude. If you really think her numbers are "off" you go and put up in a thread with your "optimum" recommendation for protein for someone at calorie restriction and doing strength training.

Going by what you wrote (isn't search - and memory - wonderful?) your understanding of protein and nutrient absorption is uncertain at best.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/887562-protein?hl=protein+research#posts-13419367


But before you do that - please do read the the background and recommended research:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/823505-research-on-protien-intake
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/869015-fundamental-flaws-with-rda-recommendations-for-protein

and the other important reads:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/833026-important-posts-to-read


ETA: What the hell is that web site in the OP? That is the worst piece of latin-quoting crap I have seen in a long while. lol.

BurtHuttz

Glad it works for you. Some of saras numbers are off (but are whats been generally accepted as fact up until now). Protein is high, but at least she did say LBM.

I try to calorie cycle every now and then to avoid hitting plateaus - which I recently did after stoping my cycling.

Whatever is "healthy" and easy to follow, go for it! There is always a better way of doing things out there.

LOL

Helloitsdan

I do!
It works!

Sarauk2sf

To some extent! Though I wouldn't recommend it without understanding something about what it's intended for. IFFYM is more or less for those that have "paid their dues" and understand advanced dieting and how macros affect them in total. there's a reason my training partner can lose weight eating 300g carbs, and I can't =(

Check these threads out, dude. SideSteel and Sara have laid it all out. It's no-nonsense and really simple.

Setting Your Calorie and Macro Targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros)

iifym
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

Glad it works for you. Some of saras numbers are off (but are whats been generally accepted as fact up until now). Protein is high, but at least she did say LBM.

I try to calorie cycle every now and then to avoid hitting plateaus - which I recently did after stoping my cycling.

Whatever is "healthy" and easy to follow, go for it! There is always a better way of doing things out there.

Duuude. If you really think her numbers are "off" you go and put up in a thread with your "optimum" recommendation for protein for someone at calorie restriction and doing strength training.

Going by what you wrote (isn't search - and memory - wonderful?) your understanding of protein and nutrient absorption is uncertain at best.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/887562-protein?hl=protein+research#posts-13419367


But before you do that - please do read the the background and recommended research:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/823505-research-on-protien-intake
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/869015-fundamental-flaws-with-rda-recommendations-for-protein

and the other important reads:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/833026-important-posts-to-read


ETA: What the hell is that web site in the OP? That is the worst piece of latin-quoting crap I have seen in a long while. lol.

Oh hai giuse!!


^^this pretty much covers it, thank you.

Also, someone seems to be confused with absorption v utilization v use for other than protein synthesis for muscle gains in that first link.

sunsnstatheart

To some extent! Though I wouldn't recommend it without understanding something about what it's intended for. IFFYM is more or less for those that have "paid their dues" and understand advanced dieting and how macros affect them in total. there's a reason my training partner can lose weight eating 300g carbs, and I can't =(

Check these threads out, dude. SideSteel and Sara have laid it all out. It's no-nonsense and really simple.

Setting Your Calorie and Macro Targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros)

iifym
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

thankss

Hmm? yes I understand the concept and agree with it. If you go back in my food diary, you will see I eat fast food almost everyday, just junk. But my point was, it's not recommended for those that have trouble losing weight, the obese, or the diabetic. Also, it's not the optimal way to lose weight...as you may ignore important things like micronutrients, fiber, and important minerals. You may also sway away from healthy sodium intakes, or forget to include a proportional potassium number. Of course it'll work. You're just eating less calories. Is it optimal for health and performance? Probably not.

^^ This seems to miss the point entirely. Read the links.

diodelcibo

Not all this "IIFYM" I have my food intake tailored for gh and test levels but generally I think it's okay for your average person.

vjohn04

Yes. I follow it and it works for me.

jsan5933

yes i follow iifym - feel free to add me

stephdeeable

Being flexible rather than trying to live up to some standard of the "healthiest diet EVA" like I used to is one of the biggest reasons I've had success this time.

WendyTerry420

To some extent! Though I wouldn't recommend it without understanding something about what it's intended for. IFFYM is more or less for those that have "paid their dues" and understand advanced dieting and how macros affect them in total. there's a reason my training partner can lose weight eating 300g carbs, and I can't =(

Check these threads out, dude. SideSteel and Sara have laid it all out. It's no-nonsense and really simple.

Setting Your Calorie and Macro Targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros)

iifym
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

thankss

Hmm? yes I understand the concept and agree with it. If you go back in my food diary, you will see I eat fast food almost everyday, just junk. But my point was, it's not recommended for those that have trouble losing weight, the obese, or the diabetic. Also, it's not the optimal way to lose weight...as you may ignore important things like micronutrients, fiber, and important minerals. You may also sway away from healthy sodium intakes, or forget to include a proportional potassium number. Of course it'll work. You're just eating less calories. Is it optimal for health and performance? Probably not.

That's interesting. I'm obese and have lost nearly 60 pounds in seven months. I have energy levels that I haven't felt since I was a teenager. I rarely eat any fast food. I eat out about once a month. Mostly I cook my own food from scratch. IIFYM means you eat for nutrition rather than some bogus definition of "healthy."

ArroganceInStep

Hmmmmm. Lets see, yesterday I ate a roasted chicken with ****ake teriyaki sauce, some frozen veggies, and ice cream.

I don't think that's iifym, I think that's tasty.

WendyTerry420

To some extent! Though I wouldn't recommend it without understanding something about what it's intended for. IFFYM is more or less for those that have "paid their dues" and understand advanced dieting and how macros affect them in total. there's a reason my training partner can lose weight eating 300g carbs, and I can't =(

Check these threads out, dude. SideSteel and Sara have laid it all out. It's no-nonsense and really simple.

Setting Your Calorie and Macro Targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros)

iifym
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

Glad it works for you. Some of saras numbers are off (but are whats been generally accepted as fact up until now). Protein is high, but at least she did say LBM.

I try to calorie cycle every now and then to avoid hitting plateaus - which I recently did after stoping my cycling.

Whatever is "healthy" and easy to follow, go for it! There is always a better way of doing things out there.

Soooo.....are you saying YOU are mythbusting SARA?????
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
:laugh:

INORITE? :laugh:

Listening to Sara and SideSteel is one of the smartest moves I've ever made. Smart folks, they.

vjohn04

Hmmmmm. Lets see, yesterday I ate a roasted chicken with ****ake teriyaki sauce, some frozen veggies, and ice cream.

I don't think that's iifym, I think that's tasty.

LOL. Don't think it was meant to be censored, but that's some funny sheeetaki.