Should You Count Calories or Macros?
If you have fitness friends and social media you’ve heard people talking about “macros”. Macros, short for macronutrients are the three major nutrients that make up the calorie content of food- Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fat. Each macronutrient has...
Defending Plant Based Diets
Plant based diets have been met with a lot of criticism lately from meat-eaters like myself. I’ve personally written about the inaccuracies in the plant based diet pushing movie “The Game Changers” and in a recent article discussed the superiority of...
Why You Need a High (Animal) Protein Diet
You should be eating a high protein diet. When I say “protein” I’m talking about foods that had a face, mother and soul. If it didn’t run, swim, slither or fly, we’re talking about salad ingredients. There are a multitude of reasons for choosing animal protein...
Easy Chicken Gyro
Gyros are one of my favorite foods. They taste amazing, are super easy to make, and are inherently healthy. It’s one of those meals you can spend a little time preparing on Sunday to feed you for the entire week. The only thing that requires any cooking is the...Recent Posts
Cheat Days Are Out. Re-Feed’s Are In.
If you’ve ever followed a diet, you’ve probably heard the term “cheat meal”. In fact, you probably spent most of …
How to Count Alcohol in Your Macros
“Can I have a drink or two on the weekends and still lose weight?” is a question I get from …
The Gaining Guide
Gaining lean muscle mass can be just as difficult or harder than losing weight. “Just eat more” sounds like a …