067: How To Use Macros To Easily Achieve Your Nutrition & Fitness Goals – Master Nutritionist Brian St. Pierre Explains

A Registered Dietitian (RD), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA), and a Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN), St. Pierre also serves on the Men’s Health Network (MHN) Board of Advisors. He holds a master’s degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Maine.

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3 Key Strategies You’ll Discover:

  1. Why “hyper-processed” foods are making us fat… and how to tell if we’re eating them.
  2. How to use macros if you’re trying to lose an extra 15-20 pounds (or gain strength and muscle.)
  3. How to create a maintenance program and “reprogram your internal regulators” once you achieve your goals.  (99% of people never do this and they end up gaining their weight back)

Show Notes

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  • [00:57] – The fundamentals of nutrition – and how to start designing your own program (These fundamentals are everything you need to know about nutrition… ever!)
  • [04:42] – What “hyper-processed” foods are… and… why they are incredibly bad for you.  (And how to determine if you’re eating these foods.)
  • [08:24] – What “macros” are and why the actual percentage of macros isn’t as important as you may think.  (There are a few way more important factors you need to be doing first.)
  • [11:54] – The role nutrition plays in creating weight loss or muscle gaining results.  (Nutrition may be the most important factor.)
  • [13:07] – How to use macros if you’re trying to lose an extra 15-20 pounds (or gain strength and muscle.)
  • [17:30] – The 3 steps to effectively using macros to easily reach your goals and simplify your nutrition and eating.  (And how to get access to the free macro calculator)
  • [20:19] – How to create a maintenance program and “reprogram your internal regulators” once you achieve your goals.  (99% of people never do this and they end up gaining their weight back)
  • [26:50] – How to set and achieve very specific goals.  (This is the strategy if you’re more advanced and want to achieve low levels of body-fat.)
  • [29:57] – The most common macro ratios and when to use them.
  • [34:34] – The action steps you should take right now… and how to find Brian if you have any questions  

Awesome Resources!

1) The Goal Setting Guide: Learn how to set goals and actually accomplish them within 90 days!

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