The Everything Guide to Macronutrients: The Flexible Eating Plan for Losing Fat and Getting Lean
Learn about the basics of macronutrients—carbohydrates, fats, and protein—how to count them, and how to successfully lose weight in this new guide!

Are you trying to diet but still get tempted by a slice of pizza or a juicy burger, knowing you won’t be able to say no? By following a macronutrients plan, you can have your favorite foods without ruining your diet.

Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are three of the most important nutrients found in food. With this guide, you will learn the importance of these essential elements and how to control them to be the healthiest you can be—and still eat what you want! The Everything Guide to Macronutrients will teach you how to count macronutrients, giving you a more flexible and less stressful form of dieting. You’ll learn how to incorporate your macros into your meals, allowing you to focus more on the essential nutrients and foster healthy eating.

With more than 150 recipes and a two-week meal plan to get you started, this book is a comprehensive yet approachable resource that gives you all the tools necessary to help you lose weight more effectively—and keep it off.
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The Everything Guide to Macronutrients: The Flexible Eating Plan for Losing Fat and Getting Lean
Learn about the basics of macronutrients—carbohydrates, fats, and protein—how to count them, and how to successfully lose weight in this new guide!

Are you trying to diet but still get tempted by a slice of pizza or a juicy burger, knowing you won’t be able to say no? By following a macronutrients plan, you can have your favorite foods without ruining your diet.

Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are three of the most important nutrients found in food. With this guide, you will learn the importance of these essential elements and how to control them to be the healthiest you can be—and still eat what you want! The Everything Guide to Macronutrients will teach you how to count macronutrients, giving you a more flexible and less stressful form of dieting. You’ll learn how to incorporate your macros into your meals, allowing you to focus more on the essential nutrients and foster healthy eating.

With more than 150 recipes and a two-week meal plan to get you started, this book is a comprehensive yet approachable resource that gives you all the tools necessary to help you lose weight more effectively—and keep it off.
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The Everything Guide to Macronutrients: The Flexible Eating Plan for Losing Fat and Getting Lean

The Everything Guide to Macronutrients: The Flexible Eating Plan for Losing Fat and Getting Lean

by Matt Dustin
The Everything Guide to Macronutrients: The Flexible Eating Plan for Losing Fat and Getting Lean

The Everything Guide to Macronutrients: The Flexible Eating Plan for Losing Fat and Getting Lean

by Matt Dustin

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Overview

Learn about the basics of macronutrients—carbohydrates, fats, and protein—how to count them, and how to successfully lose weight in this new guide!

Are you trying to diet but still get tempted by a slice of pizza or a juicy burger, knowing you won’t be able to say no? By following a macronutrients plan, you can have your favorite foods without ruining your diet.

Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are three of the most important nutrients found in food. With this guide, you will learn the importance of these essential elements and how to control them to be the healthiest you can be—and still eat what you want! The Everything Guide to Macronutrients will teach you how to count macronutrients, giving you a more flexible and less stressful form of dieting. You’ll learn how to incorporate your macros into your meals, allowing you to focus more on the essential nutrients and foster healthy eating.

With more than 150 recipes and a two-week meal plan to get you started, this book is a comprehensive yet approachable resource that gives you all the tools necessary to help you lose weight more effectively—and keep it off.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781507204177
Publisher: Adams Media
Publication date: 11/14/2017
Series: Everything®
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 272
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Matt Dustin, CSCS, is a personal trainer, author, and online fitness coach based out of San Diego, California. In addition to earning his bachelor’s degree in exercise science, Matt is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, and a precision nutrition coach. He’s been training clients since 2011, and has worked with high-level athletes, models, actors, CEOs, and everyone in between. Matt is the author of The Everything Guide to the Carb Cycling Diet, The Everything Guide to Macronutrients, and Macronutrient Basics and he’s been featured on AskMen, T-Nation, Bodybuilding.com, Sports Illustrated, Muscle & Strength, and many other publications.

Table of Contents

Top 10 Benefits of the Macronutrient Diet 10

Introduction 11

01 What Are Macronutrients? 13

Macronutrients Are the Building Blocks of Nutrition 14

Do You Need All Three? 16

A Guide to Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fat 17

Should You Track Calories or Macros? 19

Macronutrients versus Micronutrients 20

02 The Big Three 25

Simple versus Complex Carbs 26

All Proteins Are Not Created Equal 28

Why You Need Fat to Live 31

Balancing Macronutrients for Optimal Health 34

Healthy Choices in Theory and Practice 36

03 The Advantages of the Macronutrient Diet 37

The Science Behind the Diet 38

Macronutrients and Energy 38

The Benefits of the Macronutrient Diet 42

How to Indulge and Still See Results 45

04 Macronutrients for Better Health 49

Choose Whole Foods over Processed Foods 50

Fiber-Rich Carbohydrates 52

Lean Proteins 53

Healthy Fats 56

Micronutrient Balance 57

05 How to Build Your Perfect Diet 61

Weight Loss versus Muscle Gain Macronutrient Formulas 62

Eating for Performance 62

How to Find Your Exact Numbers 63

Build Your Perfect Meal Plan 67

Adjusting Your Numbers for Continuing Progress 70

Macronutrients and Exercise 73

How to Enjoy Foods You Love, Guilt-Free 74

06 Breakfast and Brunch 75

07 Lunch 95

08 Vegetarian and Vegan 115

09 Seafood 135

10 Beef and Poultry 153

11 Pasta 179

12 Soups and Side Dishes 193

13 Snacks 207

14 Desserts 221

15 Two-Week Sample Meal Plan 241

Week One 242

Week Two 244

Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions 247

How does alcohol affect my diet? 248

Are supplements necessary? 248

How fast can I lose weight? 248

What happens if I just can't lose weight, no matter how low my calories go? 249

Do I need to work out to see results? 250

What happens if I go over my daily calories? 250

Should I adjust my macros in any way if I exercise that day? 250

What if my food doesn't have a nutritional label? 251

Appendix B Macro-Rich Foods 253

Carbohydrates 254

Fat-Rich Foods 254

Protein-Rich Foods 255

Appendix C Glossary 257

Appendix D Additional Resources 261

Standard US/Metric Measurement Conversions 262

Index 263

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