1830: Five Steps to Determine Your ideal Caloric Intake
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In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover five steps to take to determine the ideal number of calories to consume each day.
- One of the MOST important steps when it comes to fat loss and muscle gain, is figuring out how many calories your body needs every single day to maintain. (2:24)
- Understanding your metabolism, tracking, and the extreme variance of macro calculators. (4:00)
- Beware of inaccurate food labeling. (9:00)
- Five Steps to Determine Your ideal Caloric Intake.
- #1 - Track calories & macros for two weeks. (12:19)
- #2 - Track body weight & measure. (18:42)
- #3 - Adjust calories according to your goal. (23:41)
- #4 - Don\\u2019t radically change activity. (30:39)
- #5 - Hone it in. (34:47)
- Ways to eat to achieve a healthy balance that doesn\\u2019t involve calorie counting or macro tracking. (40:49)
- #1 \\u2013 Avoid heavily processed foods. (43:04)
- #2 \\u2013 Aim for a high-protein diet. (48:04)
- #3 \\u2013 Drink \\xbd to 1 gallon of water a day. (50:04)
- #4 - Don\\u2019t eat while distracted. (52:03)
- #5 \\u2013 Don\'t drink fluids while you eat. (53:05)
- #6 \\u2013 Eat mindfully. (56:35)
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