Volume Eating 101: Macro Counting Style

The main point: BOTH breakfasts choices are GREAT. I do both, depending on my schedule that day!
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Let’s get rid of the “all or nothing” and the “good versus bad foods” mentality once & for all 🥰
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When we’re dieting, hunger is typically higher, right? So my first suggestion is ALWAYS to look at your food sources (after being in a calorie deficit obvs).
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😋The left photo took a LONG time to eat. It is filled with fiber and protein to keep me fuller longer and also has a boat-load of nutrients which make my body happy.
“Volume eating” means eating a lot of food for only a moderate amount of calories. It keeps you fuller longer.
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🏃🏼‍♀️WHEN IM IN A HURRY THOUGH, sometimes we gotta roll through the drive through, ya feel me?
This is a similar breakfast in calories but has wayyyy less protein and fiber, meaning I will probably be hungry again sooner than the left photo.
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IT DOES NOT MEAN that one is “better” than the other because it’s all relative! What about the rest of your meals during the day? Do they have higher protein and fiber & you’re still able to reach your macro & micronutrient goals? COOL.
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I always prefer the left photo because it truly makes me FEEL good, but I am not ignorant to the fact that this is real life & if we can somehow make being in a deficit EASIER every once in a while,
then that is what 👏🏻I’m 👏🏻here👏🏻for👏🏻.
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Understanding the energy in our foods & how they make US feel throughout the day is crucial to making a sustainable weight loss strategy.
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