MACROS - WHY & HOW

James 1:5 says. “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.”

Your weight X 11, that is your baseline. If you’re exercising add 400. If you’re not exercising, stick to your baseline. Sign up for a FREE MFP app and plug your calories into your goals section and at the calories macros section put your macros at carbs 35%, protein 35% and fat 30%. This will give you a number of grams per day for your protein, fat and carbs which are the ONLY 3 macros you’ll track. Make sure your protein goal lines up with what the formula I gave you last week, it should be close. Make sure it lines up when you add the percentages into My Fitness Pal.

Tips:

- You can create foods and meals you eat often so it’s easy to add. 

- If you are exercising or decide to start you will NOT plug that into the app, exercising is a must for sure and I absolutely recommend it, but do not log it in the Fitness Pal app. 

*You want to stay in a deficit and this formula should work for most people for the first 30-60 days. Then it’s important to work with a coach or join the Framework for more specific help. 

- Remember, we're not eliminating food groups, plug and play. Want a treat, log it.

Action Step: take 5-10 minutes after you pray and read your bible every morning and plug in your day. This will help you have an outline for your day and help you decide what you need to prep and cook for the week. 

*This is a baseline. I’m not a medical doctor so you should always run these things by a medical professional, but for the women I’ve worked with who actually stick to this basic outline within the next few months you will see a difference in your body; maybe not the scale to start, but maybe more energy, your pants fit better you sleep better.

We love You Lord. Thank You for creating amazing foods in such amazing ways. Thank You for taste buds and the opportunity to eat to honor You. Lead me Lord, help me to break away from diet culture and fear of tracking and help me to embrace this new method as I learn to rely on Your Holy Spirit to lead me to what I need to eat and when. Thank You for caring about this part of my journey Father. I want to eat for You, please show me how. Thank You that I don’t have to eliminate food groups unless You tell me to. Help me to learn balance and grace as I learn to serve You this way. I love You Lord. It’s in Your Precious Name I pray, amen. 

Are you sick of trying diet after diet and NOT losing weight?

Hey there friend, I'm Lindy Schlabach, Christian Fitness & Nutrition Coach. I gained 100 pounds in my late twenties and struggled for years to get it off. Seven years ago, I found a basic system that worked and has helped me lose 90 of those pounds. I’ve been working with women in online fitness and nutrition ever since to break chains of diet culture, embrace their bodies and fueling instead of dieting. 

 In this podcast, I'll teach you how to:

• • Lose Weight in a Way that honors God without obsessing about the scale
  • Meal Plan and Prep for Your Family
  • Follow a MACRO based plan that allows you to eat the foods you love.
  • Recognize and pray through triggers keeping you stuck.
  • I’ll help you Plan your week and schedule your self-care time.
  • Cultivate a spirit of self-discipline in your workouts you actually enjoy.
   
  It's time to give God your health journey and watch Him make you new, from the inside, OUT.

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