#223: What Matters More Than Macros?

Steve, Eric, and Brian discuss the benefits of not having specific carbohydrate and fat targets, as well as components of your diet that are important for overall health, the way you feel, and achieving your physique goals.

Timestamps

0:00- Introduction

2:25- How Steve has his clients track their protein intake when they are no longer tracking their calorie intake

7:10- Tracking your calorie and protein intake vs. Tracking your protein, carbohydrate, and fat intake

15:42- Why Steve likes his clients to go through a period of tracking their food and calorie intake

20:15- The Athlete’s Plate

23:26- Alcohol, fruit, vegetable, and protein intake

29:07- Dealing with pushback to moving away from having protein, carbohydrate, and fat targets

36:29- Paying attention to the way different foods make you feel

45:18- The benefits of slowly increasing your fruit, vegetable, and fiber intake

55:52- Tracking your hunger

Selected Links From This Episode

Calculating Your Macros (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/calculating-your-macros

The Muscle & Strength Pyramids- https://3dmusclejourney.com/pyramids

Transitioning Away From Tracking (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/transitioning-away-from-tracking

Steve’s Website- http://stevetaylorrd.com

Steve’s Instagram- @stevetaylorRD

Steve’s YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfVYx4ck3pY275XlkiumGQ

Steve’s Facebook Page- https://www.facebook.com/stevetaylorRD

The Athlete’s Plate- https://swell.uccs.edu/theathletesplate

Strategic Snacking to Improve Performance & Adherence- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMhJ0lCW2us&t;=48s

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