MACROS - PROTEIN
Now that we've spent some time developing the habit of tracking, the natural progression is to take a focus on the macronutrients or Macros.
These are just Carbohydrates, fats and Protein.
They're all important. But we'll start with Protein, which is important for muscle building, as well as preventing muscle wastage.
Protein
Much like with developing our foundations, and calorie tracking. Its important to develop the habit of consistent tracking of the macros to go alongside our already solid foundations, and consistent calorie tracking.
An easy/simple way to introduce macro tracking is to introduce them in thirds.
So once consistently tracking calories, we introduce protein. Hit the calorie our calorie amount and keep an eye on our protein intake for 2-4 weeks, then introduce another macro (Fat or carbs) until we've successfully integrated all three into our tracking habits.
At this stage, we aren't worrying about an exact amount on the macros, just building a picture of how much of them we eat.
Remember, progress over perfection, 2-4 weeks of mindfully keeping an eye on our calories and protein, we're going to get to working out the exact amounts soon enough!
Consistency is king
The more we're consistent with our calorie targets the better our results will be. A surplus or a deficit is the only way to progress in the direction we want to go in order to hit our goals, make sure you're hitting that before worrying about macros.
Be patient, and be consistent.
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CARBOHYDRATES
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CALCULATING MACROS
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