9/18/2023 0 Comments Macro counting results![]() ![]() I LOVED USING AMBER! I felt like she just genuinely knew her stuff and was such a steady voice of reason if I was ever frustrated with the scale etc. Eventually, I gave in to peer pressure and hired Amber from Biceps after Babies and was so glad I did. And if that happens a few times in a week, I could feel so angry at myself and frustrated and then I’d feel like I should do something extreme… But I wouldn’t because I don’t do well at extremes, and then I’d feel like a failure all the more! Hiring a Coachīut anyway, moving on with my macro story. And I DO care if I feel gross and overfed or wake up feeling like I really took two steps back. So there.Įxcept here is something I’ve learned about myself. That extreme level of commitment it took to be a little leaner or fitter was out of my realm. It wasn’t worth it to me– is what I’d decided. Er… maybe I should stop eating so many burgers?īut I didn’t want to. I know I should be having my burgers wrapped in lettuce instead of white butter-topped homemade buns…. And I know I shouldn’t be eating a giant bowl of ice cream every night or baking weekly batches of cookies. I know I should be sticking to lean protein and veggies and limiting my carbs, and cutting out sugars and processed foods. I’d always thought: Of course I have tons of room for improvement, but I know how to do it. anybody else?) She’d used a coach and insisted I go that route so I gave in! Which was really unlike me. Thus began my macro story.Ī friend introduced me to macro-counting (which I’d heard about but never had the slightest clue what it referred to. Since I kept my gallbladder, I decided maybe I should find a new “plan”… that catered to this new little problem. The doctor told me that fasting could have been a contributing factor. Combatting Health Issuesīut in the summer of 2016, I had a gallbladder issue. I love to cook and eat- and I love all the carbs and treats. Like I could always keep my week in check without having to obsess every day about what I ate. Anyone who hadn’t done it would respond like that was crazy and impossible… NOW I AGREE!! But at the time it worked for me and made me feel good. This was my macro storyįor about five years (minus a pregnancy) instead of dieting, I’d been using intermittent fasting to help me maintain my weight and health. But now I have this perfect formula for my day so the STRESS and emotion is taken out. That’s misleading because I’ll always think about the next time I eat and what it’s going to be, let’s be real…. Do you know how much more productive I am when I’m not thinking or stressing about what and how much and when I should eat?! And that feeling of sustainability is EVERYTHING. It feels like such a sustainable way to hit and maintain my fitness goals. ![]() It’s just made me look at food so differently. And very quickly, I was obsessed! It was right after this trip to Italy, which I’m sure played into my extra burst of motivation to do something new. I started counting macros November 1st of 2016. ![]()
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