Tried Macros without it Being Successful in the Past?

I work with quite a few women in my Lean Body training & nutrition boot camp who have said to me they have BTDT (been there, done that) when it comes to tracking macronutrients…but they just weren’t able to really get it to click for them.

They weren’t exactly sure what their macros should be, according to their goals and current workouts, or…

Tracking macros lead to confusion, frustration, and ultimately burn out, or,

They had no or poor nutrient timing practices in place, so they were hungry, had low energy, and weren’t seeing results as they should have been.

…All of this ultimately leads to burn out and frustration, and sometimes the belief that tracking macros just isn’t an option that will work for you.

If you’ve also had this experience,

a) know you’re not alone, and

b) maybe it’s not quite time to give up on tracking macronutrients altogether…

Tracking Macros with Success

“I had tried macros with carb cycling before and never got the hang of it. With your help and [Lean Body Boot Camp,] I figured it out!!”
 

While tracking macros isn’t for everyone (which is why I offer the same program with a guidelines approach in LBB,) most people, when applied properly, will see decent improvements toward their goals — without the frustration.

In Jennifer’s case, as you can see in her before pictures, she was already fairly lean when she started LBB. She had a good amount of muscle, a lower body fat percentage, and was currently already lifting in the gym.

She had also already tried tracking macros, without seeing the further results she wanted.

In the program, I gave her more individualized macronutrient guidelines, in a phased out approach, along with carb cycling and nutrient timing guidelines.

What a “phased approach” means, is her macronutrients changed a couple times throughout the program — based on my research and knowledge about insulin, cortisol, and fat loss — her progress, energy and hunger levels, and our workout progressions throughout the program.

Carbohydrate cycling means that she didn’t eat the same amount of food each day, but increased or decreased carbs and fat (and protein,) based on whether or not it was a training day.

And nutrient timing simply means following guidelines for when to eat what throughout the day.

She’s also told me that the ideas, support, accountability, and encouragement from the rest of the group in the program helped her stick with it.

Not only did Jennifer change her body composition by the end of the 6 weeks, but she also increased her pull ups and strength! Woohoo!!

If you’ve tried using macronutrients to reach your goals in the past, and didn’t find success with that method, sure, it might just not be for you. But I’ve found that when used in combination with specific nutrient timing guidelines, carbohydrate cycling — and the help of meal ideas, meal prep tips, and group support, that second time around can be a game changer in terms of seeing results.

Registration for my next Lean Body training & nutrition online boot camp isn’t open quite yet, but several are already on the waitlist. If you’re ready to figure out how changing up your nutrition and macronutrients can work for you, and reach your body composition goals this summer, I’d love to work with you. You can fill out this contact form about half way down this page, and I’ll be in touch with you shortly.

The next round will begin on Monday, May 1st!

Have a wonderful week! XO

Paige