Should You be Tracking Your Diet?

This week’s content is going to be all about customizing your diet to help you gain muscle (bulking) or lose body fat (cutting).

Before getting into it, I recommend reading my older post, “The Beginner’s Guide to Eating Clean”, if you haven’t already done so. It will give you a better understanding of what foods you should be eating while bulking or cutting.

Paying attention to your physical hunger signals could spell trouble

Okay, here we go.

First, it is important to understand your fitness goals and begin to develop a plan of action. If it is your goal to build more muscle, then you will want to follow a clean bulking diet. If it is your goal to lose body fat, then you will want to follow a cutting diet.

Second, you need to know where your main sources of nutrition come from. These main sources are called macronutrients and consist of:

• Proteins – meats, eggs, some dairy products, whey protein powders, etc.
• Carbohydrates – grains, pastas, root vegetables, sugars, fruits, etc.
• Fats – oils, butters, nuts, etc.

The Third and final step is to become aware of your everyday eating and form habits that support your fitness goals. If you want to take it a step further, you can also start tracking what you eat with an awesome smartphone app called MyFitnessPal. I use this app almost everyday and it really helps me organize my meals and track my muscle gains.

So if you are asking yourself, "Should I Track My Dieting or Not?" it is important to remember that when you combine healthy eating habits with the right diet plan for your goals, you will be well on your way to fitness success!