11/10/2015
IIFYM-If It Fits Your Macronutrients
For those for you who haven't heard about it, IIFYM is not so much a diet, but a guiding principle on how to diet (think, type of food).
And although I am a big believer in IIFYM, I do believe that it should only be used to balance family,training,socialising etc. BUT it should never be used as an excuse to binge on junk food, donuts, cakes etc.
I often hear people say 'as long as my macros balance it will all work out', well yes, externally it will, but if you had a look at your blood work, your body will be functioning at a suboptimal level...take a look at the photos below, I have attached my blood tests that I have recently done, showing my cholesterol and thyroid levels all performing optimally; this is all done whilst enjoying social events, work, school etc.
How do I do it?
Simple.
By eating a wide variety of meats/poultry, nuts, eggs, vegies, grains, dairy; this however, DOES NOT mean that I have a bland diet as you can see from my previous posts.
Spend some time this weekend to reflect, ARE YOU using IIFYM as an excuse to binge?
Comment below and let us know your thoughts!
If you have any burning questions, do not hesitate to shoot us a message.
Nick