How Do I Stay On Track???

One of the best possible recommendations i can give anyone either looking to lose weight, add muscle, or become a healthier individual is an app known as MyFitnessPal. I would have to say this app is the MOST IMPORTANT weapon in my arsenal as it allows for a complete overview of ones nutrition. This app allows individuals to keep track of just what they consume on a daily basis and holds them accountable for their food choices. In the app, one can find virtually any food known to man as well as pre entered choices of restaurant entrees. What I mean by this is that one can perform a quick search for  say"chili's chicken quesadilla" and figure out the exact nutrition profile of this meal and/or the substitution of sides (guacamole, corn or flour tortillas, cheese, etc.). It's god's gift to the macro counter.

What this app allows is the user to add their food choices throughout the day and get a lump sum of their caloric intake. This makes it extremely easy to match the target of a normal caloric intake or one with a similar body complexture. This app is highly used by a number of bodybuilders, fitness athletes, and just your ordinary person. The break down in a the macro nutrient profile is also ideal for those looking to get a certain value of protein, carbohydrates, and fats that meet their daily requirements. It makes it much easier than keeping a mental note in your head or a notebook of the days breakdown.

Myfitnesspal: https://www.myfitnesspal.com/

The best part about this app? ITS FREEEEEE If the app did end up costing money one day, i would be more than willing to pay a good amount to keep this essential counter. Food choices are looked at differently, as another option is a bar code scanner which allows for easy entries. Simply by clicking the bar code icon one can scan any foods bar code and get an intimidate answer to the foods nutritional breakdown. This makes for an easy life and a much more conscious look at serving sizes. It trains one to better understand just what a serving size is as opposed to their previous incorrect beliefs. Before they may have viewed a heaping spoon of peanut butter and an apple as a great snack alternative, but truth behold something of this caliber is comparable to a meal. Yes everything in moderation is the key but the lack of knowledge with a foods nutritional profile usually accounts for an unaware caloric surplus. 

• 4 tablespoons of peanut butter+medium sized apple= 
• 45 grams carbs
• 32 g of fat
• 17 g of protein
• 526 CALORIES!!!

If you don't already have this app but have a fitness goal, I HIGHLY recommend you immediately go to your app store and download this app. What do you have to lose??? besides a few pounds ;)

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