Ep. 100: Building a Bioenergetic Diet: Macros, Calories, and Meal Timing

In this episode we discuss:

• Optimal macronutrient breakdowns for meals and snacks
• How to calculate your protein, carbohydrate, and fat needs
• How to use taste, cravings, hunger, and experimentation to guide your macro intake
• How to find your starting calorie intake
• The optimal number of meals and snacks to have in a day

 

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

1:21 – context for these dietary guidelines and the importance of the “why” 

7:58 – guidelines for optimal protein intake from the bioenergetic view 

14:46 – guidelines for optimal fat intake from the bioenergetic view 

29:27 – guidelines for optimal carb intake from the bioenergetic view  

31:32 – how to find your starting calorie intake 

35:29 – guidelines for optimal carb intake from the bioenergetic view (continued) 

42:00 – using taste, cravings, hunger, and experimentation to adjust these guidelines 

45:35 – guidelines for optimal meal and snack timing and composition from the bioenergetic view