20/08/2022
Macronutrients & total calories are very important to an individual’s performance and body goals. Any meal can be modified to fit your caloric and macro needs.
🍎For , try minimizing carbohydrate specifically carbohydrates that offer little to no fiber
🍏 caloric deficit is key to weight loss, you cutting down the amount of carbs (CHO) and fat (FAT) is key
🍎increase protein intake to prevent prevent muscle breakdown. Remember, we want to lose fat, not muscle. Complete proteins (typically animal proteins) will contain an abundance of (branched chain amino acids- leucine, isoleucine & valine) that are metabolize in the skeletal muscle. During a caloric deficit, muscle loss is minimized
🍏Choose lean sources of protein - while salmon, specifically wild salmon is full of heart healthy omega-3s, but the polyunsaturated fat is still 9 calories per gram, which can add up fast in a large portion of salmon. If large portions of protein are needed to meet your protein needs, choose leaner fish like mahi-mahi (1 gram of fat per ounce , compared to 3-4 grams per ounce of wild salmon, farm raised 4-6 grams of fat per ounce)
🍎Zero calorie beverages like soda water (I.e. Bubly or La Croix) are helpful to stay hydrated, achieve satiety without adding calories.