10 Common Macro-Tracking Diet Mistakes for Fat Loss
Here’s what you need to know and how to fix them
First, here’s a quick refresher: Macros are short for “Macronutrients” in our diet.
There are three of them: 1. Protein 2. Carbohydrate 3. Fat
- Protein contains four calories per gram.
- Carbs contain four calories per gram.
- Fats contain nine calories per gram.
Alcohol is technically a 4th macro and has seven calories per gram. It is the second most calorie-dense macronutrient next to fat. Let that sink in for a minute if you like to drink and are struggling to lose weight.
Macros and calories are synonymous because each has a certain number of calories per gram. So, if someone says they are “tracking macros,” by definition, they’re tracking calories, too.
Little-known fact: These are rounded numbers based on some smart dude with the last name Atwater, who discovered them over a century ago. A specific protein food might have 4.27 calories per gram, and a particular type of carb might have 3.75 calories per gram.
Food nutrition labels are also only partially accurate, and they can be off by as much as 20%. However, none of this matters much because you could still get super…
