Outside of bodybuilding show prep, I’d say no. I look at diet like training, it’s your average effort over time. You have great days, good days, OK days and sometimes you indulge. Great days and indulgence are more rare then the good days and OK days. I’m following the Paleo diet. I try to keep the protein and good fats high and carbs kinda flux depending. Sometimes I just need them, sometimes I have no or very low carb days and sometimes it depends on what’s available. Like I ate lots of fruits when they were in season but now I’m slowing down on them.
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More specifically how macros are determined.There is so much conflicting information out there. What's your take on that Chris?
OHhhhhhhhhhhhhh Well there is different needs for different circumstances but most will fall within a macro range. So a rough breakdown of say 30-40% protein, 25-30% fat, and 40-50% carbs is where the vast majority of people will fall within. Of course there are rare exceptions for kids with seizure disorders following a REAL keto diet or if you are in prep. Really what it comes down to is starting somewhere, being consistent for a period of time, and then making changes based on results and how you feel. The problem becomes when people jump macros % based on what OTHERS say and not based on what has been currently happening within their own diet. That is just stupid. Too many are focusing on what others are doing and not what they have been doing.