Let me tell you a little something about having abs and why you should never make that your goal, okay? HOW I GOT THEM? Very unglamorous, Iām afraid. I was in quite a BIG caloric deficit and FORCING MYSELF to do ab session 3 TIMES A WEEK. At the same time, I was working 60-70…
Category: Nutrition talks
How I Stopped Counting Macros Part VI: And Didn’t Put On Weight
I feel like there are two kinds of people in the fitness industry. The first group counts macros and they are pretty happy about it. The second group doesn’t count and never has. They are also pretty happy about it. The only problem is if you have been counting for a long time and want…
How I Stopped Counting Macros Part V: Intuitive Eating Guidelines
Eating intuitively. So you mean eating doughnuts every day and half of a jar of peanut butter before bed? Nah. It’s completely different to that. It is a practise that you’ll need to rediscover. Because we all used to be intuitive eaters. My favourite example are little kids who haven’t been damaged by the society’s diet…
How I Stopped Counting Macros Part IV: I Failed A Few Times First
Remember the first post? I said “I got my phone out to log it all in. And then thought: Nah. And haven’t opened MyFitnessPal since.” Very dramatic. Punchy. Also true though. But there’s one thing I haven’t said there. That wasn’t the first time I tried to stop. I tried and failed a few times…
How I Stopped Counting Macros Part III: Dirty MyFitnessPal Confessions
Hey, don’t get me wrong. If a person wants to understand nutrition and its impact on their life. I’d still 100% recommend them to start counting macros. Because you learn a lot of stuff while doing that. You learn that those 5-pack supermarket bakery cookies are 400kcal each. So it’s probably not the best idea…
How I Stopped Counting Macros Part II.: Why
In the first post I told you that I didn’t find tracking restrictive. I wasn’t obsessive. I was fine. So why? Because it’s not like I was tracking for twelve weeks in order to lose weight and then got tired of it or anything. And I’m sure fellow IIFYM-ers will relate. I wasn’t counting because…
How I Stopped Counting Macros Part I.: I Didn’t Think I Would Be That Person
If you told me that I should try eating intuitively three months ago. I’d be like ‘oh, shut up’ and do the biggest eye-roll ever. I honestly never thought that I would be that person. I didn’t find counting macros restrictive. Or obsessive. I found it natural. It gave me a lot of freedom. I could eat whatever…
12 Things I’ve Learned From Carb-cycling
First of all, I want to make clear that I wasn’t doing carb cycling for the reasons that it is usually promoted for. I didn’t want to ‘restart my metabolism’ or miraculously get leaner extremely quickly or anything like that. If you’re reading my Instagram captions, you may have noticed that I somehow lost my balance…
Are you afraid of carbs?
CARBS. One of the most controversial topics in the fitness industry these days. It seems to be becoming a kind of a myth where carbs are evil and are only meant for cheat days. š And I feel like it is almost vulgar and daring to say that you have potatoes for dinner or that…
Food FAQs II. The Ultimate Guide To Balanced Meals
Whether I am making a breakfast, dinner or a snack, all of my meals follow a similar pattern that aims for similar macros which enable me to have a balanced nutrition throughout the whole day and thanks to that I don’t have to fear any unexpected hunger or cravings. This is something that I learned…