How to Have More Flexibility in Your Diet
When people first start tracking their macros, they typically stick to foods that are dominant in one macro to make up their meals.
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For example: they have super lean chicken for their protein, avocado for their fats, and potatoes for their carbs.
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While this approach WILL work, it doesn't allow for much freedom and is quite limiting unless you like to eat the same meal everyday.
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The biggest struggle for most people is making hitting their protein numbers enjoyable.
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In my experience, when the protein sources get dry (pun intended) people fall off their nutrition protocol.
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One of the best ways that I have found to increase your daily protein intake WHILE Including more foods you enjoy is by combining foods that are a mix of fat and protein.
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(Think rib eye, salmon, whole eggs)
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Foods that are a mix of carbs and protein.
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(Beans or quinoa is a great example)
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This will allow you to include those foods that usually don't have the best calorie to protein. ratio on their own, but still allow you to hit your daily protein intake.
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Quick pro tip: avoiding foods high in fat and carbs (unless you are consciously rewarding yourself) will make your diet easier to stick to.
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Unfortunately, these are probably all your favorite foods like ice-cream, pizza, and chocolate.
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