NutritionEveryone throws around 'macros' like it's obvious. Here's the plain-language version.
Protein, carbohydrates, and fat are the three macronutrients that provide calories โ everything you eat is essentially some combination of these three, plus water, fiber, and micronutrients.
Protein builds and repairs tissue (muscle included). Carbohydrates are the body's preferred quick energy source. Fat supports hormone production and helps absorb certain vitamins โ all three serve genuinely different, necessary roles.
At its core, it just means being aware of roughly how much protein, carbs, and fat make up your meals โ you don't need a food scale or app forever, just an intuitive sense once you've tracked for a couple of weeks.
Roughly 30% protein, 40% carbs, 30% fat works as a reasonable general starting point for most fitness goals, though this can shift based on individual goals, activity level, and personal preference.
Meal prep sounds great in theory and falls apart in practice for a lot of people. Here's a version that actually survives a busy week.
