Calculate Your Macros in Just 4 Steps
Many people find that tracking their life is too difficult. Tracking your macros doesn't have to be one of them. What a Macro? One gram of each macronutrient equals a certain number of calories. To determine your macronutrients for each day, you need to divide the following: Carbohydrates 4 calories for 1 gram Protein 4 calories for 1 gram Fat 9 calories for 1 gram Tracking your carbs, fat and protein is far easier than tallying up your daily caloric intake but both are important to have. Instead of trying to add up thousands of calories, I first start with tracking the BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) and then track a macro food program by locating your daily exercise regime by targeting you BMI Basal Metabolic Index. 1. Determine your Basal Metabolic Rate The Harris Benedict Equation is to first determine how many calories you should eat each day. After that, you have your BMR, then you break it down into macronutrients. FOR WOMEN: 655.1+ (4....