So those are the totals I’m looking to fill with the meals I eat throughout the day. The details for participating in that challenge can be found here. I read each questionnaire and am confident that you are eating in a way that is going to be effective for you and your needs.
One of my favorite aspects of Tighter Together challenges is that hundreds upon hundreds of people given CUSTOMIZED macro counts. A person’s macros dependent on highly specific characteristics and I don’t recommend winging them. My meal plan example is based off of macros that are probably NOT your macros. It takes the tetris out of trying to fill your protein at the end of the day because you have already mapped out meals that help you fill your goals, so simply eating the food you planned gets a successful day of eating every day!
So the kind of meal planning I’m talking about is flexible and PERSONALIZED to your macro numbers. So if we can eating ANYTHING, why are we talking meal plans? Well, sometimes life is busy and sometimes people get overhwhelmed when they can eat anything they want and a little structure goes a long way. To be perfectly honest, having a meal plan sounds pretty restricting, especially to people who have found all of the freedom that counting macros brings! With macro counting you are not eliminating foods of any kind, you are simply arranging the foods and portions you choose with a daily goals for each macronutrient category (carbs, fats, and protein). How and When to Use them with Macro Counting