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Why are macros so important?<br />
If you are eating to lose weight <strong>and</strong> purely see the numbers go up or down on the scale, then it’s<br />
probably not that important what you eat. As discussed in thermodynamics, surplus or deficit you<br />
will gain or lose weight when compared to the total daily energy expenditure (TDEE).<br />
However, in terms of overall body composition utilising your macros correctly is essential. If you<br />
don’t eat enough protein you will not be able to maintain or gain muscle mass efficiently, let alone<br />
feed the brain <strong>and</strong> other vital organs with essential amino acids <strong>and</strong> energy. Not enough carbs <strong>and</strong><br />
you won’t be able to train to your full potential; muscle repair will be impaired <strong>and</strong> your hormone<br />
profile will become profoundly catabolic (degenerative) insulin sensitivity will also be impaired. Not<br />
enough fats <strong>and</strong> your hormones will suffer, especially testosterone <strong>and</strong> oestrogen. Let alone all the<br />
other side effects improper <strong>nutrition</strong> protocols lead to.<br />
So, underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> getting used to sticking to your macros is evidently important. Now you don’t<br />
necessarily need to calorie count or food log, although it does help. However, simply making sure<br />
that with each meal you eat you are taking in sufficient food types that help to promote a healthy<br />
lifestyle whilst creating a healthy body composition is essential.<br />
Simply underst<strong>and</strong>ing the purpose of a macro <strong>and</strong> what it does will help you to underst<strong>and</strong> how to<br />
get results with <strong>nutrition</strong>.<br />
Note* Body composition re. physical fitness, is used to describe the percentages of fat, bone, water<br />
<strong>and</strong> muscle in human bodies. Because muscular tissue takes up less space in our body than fat tissue,<br />
our body composition, as well as our weight, determines leanness.<br />
Example:<br />
Organic steamed salmon fillet with sea salt, spinach with cherry tomatoes <strong>and</strong> sticky rice.<br />
Cooking time 25 minutes: Calories: 571Kcal<br />
Macros: Carbs 69.8g Fats 15.4g Protein 38.4g<br />
This is a well-balanced meal with sufficient carbs, fats<br />
<strong>and</strong> protein, ensuring greens are available for essential<br />
vitamins.<br />
Healthy fats from the fish combined with quality protein<br />
<strong>and</strong> the carbs coming from the rice <strong>and</strong> veg.<br />
It is essential that when you cook a meal you make sure<br />
the food comes from healthy single source products,<br />
that they contain the correct number of macros needed<br />
for your goals <strong>and</strong> general wellbeing.<br />
It’s not hard to see the difference between a healthy<br />
meal <strong>and</strong> an unhealthy one. So, try not to complicate<br />
things. Keep it simple <strong>and</strong> keep it clean!<br />
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