7 Macro Tracking Hacks (You Probably Don't Know)

Counting or tracking macros can feel intimidating and overwhelming. It can feel hard. It’s annoying. It’s boring. It’s tedious.

It’s really sucky to start.

But it’s also the best way to get results efficiently while learning how to create a sustainable lifestyle balance so you can adjust your nutrition even as your needs and goals change over time.

If you truly want to understand your own diet? Tracking macros is the best way.

Because I know it can be a super hard and frustrating change to make, I want to share tips that make tracking so much easier!

00:00 - Macro Tracking Is HARD
01:19 - Net Carbs
03:12 - Cooked vs. Raw
06:22 - Dining Out
08:54 - Sauces
11:17 - Oils and Marinades
13:23 - Family Meals

[michelleweatherson]

Really informative video! I had no idea that featuring net carbs on a product allowed the manufacturer to show the reduced calorie amount. What a ruse! Thanks for sharing all these macro tracking tips.

[GwenMotoGirl]

I consider myself to be up to date on nutrition and food, but I had no idea that the manufacturers could report the lower calorie count when showing net carbs. Thanks for explaining this! I like Cronometer for tracking and have the net carbs turned off. In my phase of life, I track every tiny thing. I’m grateful that I actually enjoy doing this after resisting it for so long. Thanks for all you do.

[frankr]

Tracking macros seems incredibly daunting, which is why I have avoided it so far. Thanks for the tips on this.

[nathanyoder]

Thanks for another great video Cori! Doing our best with tracking macros is better than no tracking at all!

[christinehoffman]

Thank you so very much! I would love more videos about food labels!😊😊😊😊😊

[harrymariah]

I take a photo of my meal in the restaurant and then log the items later 👍

[springrain]

Thank you! Yes, was very helpful!
I too was surprised about this net carbs selling stunt- but if i scan an item (on cronometer) will I be getting the accurate macros or their selling trick?

[carriescherbert]

Oh my gosh I didn’t know that about the calories being based off net carbs!!! Gadzooks thank you!!!

[djouji]

Wow! This was amazing, and I certainly appreciate the macro calculations guidance, as well as the net carbs truth; very helpful indeed!

[donataylor]

As usual I've learned something new from you! Thank you for such useful information!!!

[BBurnett]

Looking forward to this. Learn so much from your content and my Unicorn Wrangler. Team 1%!

[joybock]

Great info but I am confused about calories for a product like the tortillas you showed. If the calories listed are t the true calories, how do you find what should be entered?

[kimjohnsonmusic]

where can I go to figure out the proper ratio of macros for fat loss and body recomp…all this makes sense but having trouble getting started cause I don’t know where my maintenance calories should be right now to then figure out a deficit and what should the macro ratios be????

[whitneymartinez]

Excellent tips! I've been tracking for a couple of years now and I learned a few tips myself. Like weighing the entire dish before and after, DUH!!! I had no idea about the "net" carbs thing. Thanks for this video. Very helpful!

[kimswimflorida]

Thank you! That was informative and reassuring. I do believe that what gets measured gets managed, but getting started and KEEPING IT UP is challenging. Loved the "tough love" around peanut butter portions, You really feel me!

[lucys.]

I really appreciate your practical and reasonable advice in this sea of information about diets

[tridelltransportation]

This is without a doubt the most information packed video on the topic I’ve ever seen.

Also, slowly but surely I’m modifying my eating habits based on the information I’ve gleaned from your videos over the past 8 months or so.
Along with changing my workout to acknowledge that I’m pushing 70 and quit working out for 6 years before staging a comeback. Warm ups take as long as the lifts themselves.
To treat a rest day as a part of the program.
To recognize that having a bad food day a couple of times a month is not grounds for shit canning the other 27 days.

I’ve lost 35 pounds since last fall.

The way you address injuries, recovery and basically all the little negative things that always occur is a part of the puzzle largely overlooked by most trainers.

I’m babbling
I’ll stop.

[talitaiorio]

I loved this video, so useful! Thank you ❤

[Holhaus]

So appreciate this video and o e of your better o es because it really deals with a complex issue in training and weight loss. I love to cook my food and do feel like my macros get lost in the process even when I add recipes to my tracker (which is NOT always fun! Esp with casseroles)
Thank you so much!

[choosehappymc]

Omg!!!! 🤯🤯🤯 I am so blown by the net carb/cal. I thought I was really cutting calories based on the calories listed for net-carb items. No wonder I cant lose any weight. I am 62 so very hard to lose weight anyway. I am not giving up though… still workout 4-5 times a week .