How Much Should You Really Be Eating? (The Only Method That Actually Works)
Have you ever put your stats into MyFitnessPal, Precision Nutrition, or even ChatGPT looking for calorie and macro targets…only to get completely different answers everywhere you look?
And have you ever tried sticking to one of these targets before…only for it to feel too high, too low, or just impossible to maintain?
👉 This episode is going to change the way you think about setting your calories and macros forever.
In Episode 4 of The Unfiltered Athlete, I’m breaking down the exact process I use with every client (and myself!) to set calorie and macro targets that actually work - because they’re based on your body, your data, and your lifestyle…not generic population averages.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
👉 Why macro calculators can’t give you an accurate target
Including MyFitnessPal, Precision Nutrition and ChatGPT (yes, even when you give it a really good prompt!)
👉 What influences your calorie needs (and why calculators ignore most of it)
Training load, NEAT, genetics, dieting history, menstrual cycle, stress, sleep, metabolism - all the things that make you unique.
👉 The training-program analogy that makes calorie setting instantly click
Why trying to follow someone else’s targets is like trying to run intervals at someone else’s 5K pace.
👉 The only accurate way to work out how much you really need to eat
I’ll take you step-by-step through how to use your own body, and your own data to discover how much your body actually needs to stay fuelled and healthy. (By the way, this is the exact process I take you through inside Phase 1 of The Athlete Nutrition Blueprint: The Blueprint Baseline!)
👉 What to do once you know your baseline needs
The next steps to take once you’ve got your maintenance calories - including how to adapt them to your goals.
This episode is for you if:
✔ You’re an athlete (from beginner to elite!) who wants to fuel properly
✔ You’re confused or frustrated with calorie calculators giving wildly different targets
✔ You want to skip the trial-and-error and get straight into confidently making progress
✔ You want to actually understand your body and its needs
🎧 Listen now to learn how to calculate YOUR calorie needs using real data - not random calculators.
🔗 Links & Resources
➡️ Join The Athlete Nutrition Blueprint (ANB)
I’ll personally set your initial calorie and macro targets for you in Phase 1: The Blueprint Baseline. From there, you’ll learn everything from how to consistently hit your targets, how you adapt them for your goals (including fat loss and muscle gain), and even how to perfectly time your meals and snacks around your workouts to maximise performance, recovery and body composition.
Intro price ends Monday 1 December (when the price jumps from £297 → £497).
Payment plan available - start today for just £99!
>> Discover ANB here <<
➡️ Take the T.R.A.I.N. Assessment – My free 2-minute quiz to uncover what’s holding back your progress.
>> Click here to get your custom results <<
➡️ FREE DOWNLOAD: 5 Steps to Finding Your Maintenance – The free PDF companion to this episode to help you put it all into practice even more easily.
>> Click here to download <<
➡️ Episodes 2 & 3: How to Track Without Losing Your Mind (Parts I & II)
If you haven’t listened yet, these episodes will make today’s steps even more effective:
💬 Connect with me
I’d love to know: which tracking habit are you focusing on first? 👇
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