The nutrition screen accessed via the left icon on the Home Screen gives you 3 options:
Lose Fat (drop 2-3 lbs of fat per week, build lean muscle)
Maintain (stay the same weight factoring in your workout plan)
Gain Weight (build muscle and gain more mass)
Calories are calculated from your age, weight, height, gender and they take into consideration the workouts in your workout queue Please make sure you've entered your details correctly in your settings under Account (top right).
If you have enabled Apple Health and have electronic scales setup we will automatically update your current weight as you make progress and adapt your calories accordingly.
If you do not have electronic scales synced to Apple Health app please make sure you keep your current weight up-to-date by going to your Account.
Don’t UNDER EAT!
Your body NEEDS a certain amount of nutrients in order to function. Please don't eat crazy low calories diets to lose fat. It will not work longer term.
If your body it isn’t getting the nutrients it needs, its processes will start to shut down. Meaning uptake of protein, repairing of tissue cannot occur and you risk gaining fat and slowing down your metabolism!
Tracking what you eat is the key to success
MyFitnessPal is a great app for tracking your food.
You scan or search for foods that you eat and keep track of your overall intake. There’s endless information online about what foods are good for you, so we’ll not cover that here. What’s important right now is monitoring the grams of protein, fats and carbs you eat and maintaining the right amount of calories for your goal.
Change won’t happen overnight, give yourself enough time to see the results.
If tracking food isn't fun for you then please at least track two weeks of your diet. You'll be able to eyeball your portion sizes pretty close with experience of tracking and will learn a lot about your eating habits. Just like a solid training plan though, you’ll get better results putting the work in!
A meal plan is the best option for most people
We recommend MealPrepPro app to save you all of the work involved in creating the perfect nutrition plan. The fastest way to get setup in minutes is to tap the Get Meal Plan button on the nutrition tab to help you get setup.
Supplements
Supplements are not necessary, they are meant to aid a healthy diet, think of them like an add on.
We’d rather you got the food better and didn’t use any supplements as opposed to just relying on shakes, powders and tablets!
However here are our recommended supplements that some people may find worth buying.
Fish Oils (Omega 3)
BCAAs
Good quality Multivitamin
Digestive Enzymes
WE HIGHLY recommend you invest in good quality brands not only for your physique but also to improve your overall health (especially gut health) as well.
What are macros?
There are three kinds of macronutrients (aka "macros"):
Protein
Chicken
Turkey
Eggs
Beef
Tuna Fish
Bacon
Beans
Nuts and seeds.
Whey Protein Shakes (used for supplementation only).
Carbohydrates
Quinoa
Bran Flakes
Pearl Barley
Non-Starchy Vegetables;
Carrots
Parsnips
Turnips
Celery
Celery root
Brussels sprouts
Cauliflower
Green Beans
Broccoli
Sweet Potato
Rice
Fats
Avocado
Olive Oil
Salmon
Trout
Mackerel
Nuts
Chia Seeds
Coconut/Coconut Oil
Certain Salad Dressings
Cheese
Bacon
Red meats