WHEN ‘IF IT FITS YOUR MACROS’, BECOMES ‘IF IT FITS YOUR MOUTH’

CONSIDERATIONS FOR IIFYM

By Adam Ali

Regardless of what diet someone may follow, everyone, in some form or another (whether they realise it or not), is incorporating ‘macronutrients’ into their diet.

The high-fat low carb (Paleo) folks are paying attention to their fat intake while keeping their carbs ‘grain and gluten-free’. The high carb, low-fat bodybuilders are paying attention to their carb intake to ensure the ‘spiking of insulin’ for ‘moar gainz.’ And the ‘bulletproof coffee’ dieters of the world are paying zero attention to how much butter they throw into their coffee.

So then, why write this article?

People have a funny habit of taking an idea and becoming diehards of a certain approach and assume that because it works for them, it should work for everyone.

Unfortunately, It never is this black and white.

I want to share some insight into why sometimes, an ‘IIFYM’ style diet can backfire for certain people and why sometimes being ‘less flexible’ can be a better option for adhering to your diet.

This won’t be anything new or revolutionary to the IIFYM veterans. But, it’s not meant for them. This is for the majority of people who follow…