{"id":76782,"date":"2022-03-09T14:04:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T19:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/?p=76782"},"modified":"2022-03-22T14:09:26","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T19:09:26","slug":"macro-myths-worth-ditching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/blog\/macro-myths-worth-ditching\/","title":{"rendered":"macro myths worth ditching"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Perfection myth >> Between user error in measuring food, database errors in the tracking apps and \u201cbest guess\u201d macro prescriptions – macro tracking is not an exact science! But, even in its flaws, it\u2019s still one of the most efficient and effective ways to lose weight, change your body composition and eat to support athletic performance.\u2063
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Big weight loss goals >> It might have been born out of the body building community but that doesn\u2019t meant macro tracking can\u2019t work for you. The bank doesn\u2019t care if you have a little or a lot of money to save or spend, just like the macro approach doesn\u2019t care if you have a little or a lot to lose. Tracking your nutrition (just like tracking your budget) can be for any goal. \u2063
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Math challenged >> While there\u2019s some math involved in calculating macro targets, you typically aren’t the one doing that by hand. Most are likely relying on tracking apps, instant formulas online or professionals – no math required by you. When it comes to actually tracking food and macros – you\u2019ll use an app and be uninvolved with math. \u2063
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Protein myth >> Macro targets for protein, fat or carbohydrates are (hopefully!) set with your preferences mind, but leveraged against your needs. There\u2019s no reason for targets to be unreasonably high and if they are, it\u2019s because a plan or coach is misinformed.\u2063
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Plant based myth >> You can eat however you want with a macros approach – you have the freedom to hit your targets with which ever foods you please! In fact, tracking macros might better ensure plant-based eaters create balanced meals with a focus on protein more-so than without a plan. \u2063
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There are several myths around macro tracking. Check out this post to see some of the most common myths busted and what the truth is when it comes to a macros approach. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":76734,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[142,148],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-macro-tracking","category-myth-busting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76782"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76782"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":76786,"href":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76782\/revisions\/76786"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}