Macros

Good morning cupcakes!

If you have been keeping up with my blog, you know that I am on my new meal plan. I decided yesterday that I wanted to make sure my food plan would match my macros. Macros are the three food sources: carbs, protein, and fat.

To find out your own macro requirements, check out these links:
IIFYM CALCULATOR
MACRO NUTRIENT CALCULATOR

I combined the two to meet my needs. This is my macro requirements:
-129 g protein
-98 g carbs
-35 g fat

This is very important to look at because meal plans are based on individual needs. Every person is going to be different. I adapted my meal plan slightly so that it would be as close to my macros as possible. I used my app called "lose it" to find out if my food intake matched my macros.

5am 1/3 c cooked steel cut oats, 1/2 c egg whites, 1/4 c lemon juice

8am 1 protein shake( 1 c unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 a banana, water, 1 c spinach)

11am 1oz almonds, 1/3 c cooked steel cut oats

2pm 1 c steamed broccoli and 4 oz chicken breast

5pm 1 c eggplant and 4oz tilapia

8pm 1 protein shake ( 1 c unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 a banana, water, 1 c spinach, 1/3 c blueberries or 1/3 an apple) 

I hope this was helpful! Also, its very important to drink enough water throughout the day. I am aiming for over a gallon a day. 

Today's workout was as the gym and included shoulders and hamstrings with 30 minutes interval cardio.

This is the yoga video that I completed today: HIP OPENER YOGA

That's all I have for today!

Peace!

Later Taters