Since the start of the pandemic I started to macro track so I could feel some sort of order in my life. It has not only helped me stay sane but I've also gone down to my goal weight while doing it! I am a 5'5' female, starting weight was 170ish now I'm down to low 140's. I had 1450 calls a day, and tried to get a minimum of 100 grams protein and then let the fat and carbs fill in the rest, which varied depending on the day. My top five tips for keeping to my macros were:
1.) Drinking water with stur (or sturr?) it's just a stevia based water additive that tastes good. This helped me kick my diet coke habit.
2.) Started every day with eggs and lean ham (sometimes added bell pepper) in a skillet. Some days I really didn't want this, I would have rather had something sweet. But I noticed when I my first meal of the day was low carb it significantly altered my satiety throughout the rest of the day.
3.) If I wasn't hungry in the morning, I didn't eat breakfast until I was hungry! Sort of a pseudo intermittant fast, but mostly I was just trying to stay true to my hunger signals.
4.) Keep a freaking ton of veggies always cut up in the fridge. I should probably put this as my top tip. Works great if you are at home all day and are a bit food addicted.
5.) I basically always avoided dessert. I know, this sounds so lame, but I made sure I had fruit or a built bar for dessert. I just stole this coupon code off retailmenot: BUILTBARSDEAL - I think it is 20% off. I usually keep at least a box on hand- coconut was my favorite.
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