Macro Talk Part I

I tracked my macros yesterday, and will be for the foreseeable future. Macronutrients are carbohydrates, protein and fat (and alcohol) that make up your total caloric intake.

As I’ve mentioned recently, it’s a good yearly practice for me. The 6-8 weeks I spent weighing, measuring and tracking last year helped me eat more protein and be more consistent throughout the year. Tracking macros forces you to see if you’re consistently being inconsistent, the state my nutrition is typically in.

The objective for yesterday, and the rest of the week, is to remember to log everything in the app and get 7 out of 7 days. Last night as I was making dinner, I was popping grapes off Elliot’s plate into my mouth and nibbling on crispy chicken skin, realizing there’s probably a lot of incidental calories like that I’ll need to watch out for.

Besides that, I’m paying attention to protein grams, making sure that it’s high enough.

The hardest part of the first week is remembering to weigh everything, and keeping in mind that gathering my food takes a little longer.

Only after this week will I set some macro/calorie goals. I need to gather more data before making any adjustments and build the habit so I can stick with this long term. I’ll post an update here every week or two.

Justin Miner

@justinminergain