Cynthia Thurlow

So sometimes it's starting there, like the transparency piece, and I'm a data geek. So it's like, let's track your macros for a couple of days just to see what you're doing. And then we can decide if you're already getting in 120 grams of protein a day,

So sometimes it's starting there, like the transparency piece, and I'm a data geek. So it's like, let's track your macros for a couple of days just to see what you're doing. And then we can decide if you're already getting in 120 grams of protein a day,

Having a compressed feeding window is probably not a big deal, but if you're someone struggling to get 50 or 60 a day, you're the last person that I want you to have an ultra compressed feeding window. I find for a lot of patients, it's cutting out alcohol, it's cutting out the sweets, it's cutting out processed carbs that have a huge net impact on those last 5, 10, 15 pounds.

Having a compressed feeding window is probably not a big deal, but if you're someone struggling to get 50 or 60 a day, you're the last person that I want you to have an ultra compressed feeding window. I find for a lot of patients, it's cutting out alcohol, it's cutting out the sweets, it's cutting out processed carbs that have a huge net impact on those last 5, 10, 15 pounds.

Having a compressed feeding window is probably not a big deal, but if you're someone struggling to get 50 or 60 a day, you're the last person that I want you to have an ultra compressed feeding window. I find for a lot of patients, it's cutting out alcohol, it's cutting out the sweets, it's cutting out processed carbs that have a huge net impact on those last 5, 10, 15 pounds.

Okay. So I'm going to give it a B. Because I do see merit in it. And I'll be fully transparent and tell you, I hate counting macros, but there is utility in it. And for some of my patients, they need that quantitative information to say, this is how much protein you're consuming. These are your carbohydrates. This is how much fat you're consuming.

Okay. So I'm going to give it a B. Because I do see merit in it. And I'll be fully transparent and tell you, I hate counting macros, but there is utility in it. And for some of my patients, they need that quantitative information to say, this is how much protein you're consuming. These are your carbohydrates. This is how much fat you're consuming.

Okay. So I'm going to give it a B. Because I do see merit in it. And I'll be fully transparent and tell you, I hate counting macros, but there is utility in it. And for some of my patients, they need that quantitative information to say, this is how much protein you're consuming. These are your carbohydrates. This is how much fat you're consuming.

Because I think for a lot of people, they mindlessly go about their day, not realizing that, you know, that half an avocado or sometimes that whole avocado a day is Could be, yes, it's a healthy fat. Yes, it's a healthy monounsaturated fat. But if you're over consuming healthy fats, that can impact your weight loss resistance. So number one, I like to track macros short term.

Because I think for a lot of people, they mindlessly go about their day, not realizing that, you know, that half an avocado or sometimes that whole avocado a day is Could be, yes, it's a healthy fat. Yes, it's a healthy monounsaturated fat. But if you're over consuming healthy fats, that can impact your weight loss resistance. So number one, I like to track macros short term.

Because I think for a lot of people, they mindlessly go about their day, not realizing that, you know, that half an avocado or sometimes that whole avocado a day is Could be, yes, it's a healthy fat. Yes, it's a healthy monounsaturated fat. But if you're over consuming healthy fats, that can impact your weight loss resistance. So number one, I like to track macros short term.

So some people I'll say, let's track it for a week. A week is something everyone can do. Now, if I have someone who has eating disordered behavior, That sometimes can be triggering. And so there's other ways. I'll say, let's just track protein. Let's just track one metric. I think it is that important. Then you can also track hydration. You can track your discretionary macros.

So some people I'll say, let's track it for a week. A week is something everyone can do. Now, if I have someone who has eating disordered behavior, That sometimes can be triggering. And so there's other ways. I'll say, let's just track protein. Let's just track one metric. I think it is that important. Then you can also track hydration. You can track your discretionary macros.

So some people I'll say, let's track it for a week. A week is something everyone can do. Now, if I have someone who has eating disordered behavior, That sometimes can be triggering. And so there's other ways. I'll say, let's just track protein. Let's just track one metric. I think it is that important. Then you can also track hydration. You can track your discretionary macros.

We can track where you are. If you're still menstruating, we can track that too. But I find even for men, very beneficial for transparency to see, are you getting enough protein in that meal? Do you understand that you have to hit this protein threshold to be able to trigger muscle protein synthesis, which I'm sure we'll probably talk about?

We can track where you are. If you're still menstruating, we can track that too. But I find even for men, very beneficial for transparency to see, are you getting enough protein in that meal? Do you understand that you have to hit this protein threshold to be able to trigger muscle protein synthesis, which I'm sure we'll probably talk about?

We can track where you are. If you're still menstruating, we can track that too. But I find even for men, very beneficial for transparency to see, are you getting enough protein in that meal? Do you understand that you have to hit this protein threshold to be able to trigger muscle protein synthesis, which I'm sure we'll probably talk about?

And so number one, I think tracking macros can be beneficial for the short term. In no ways do I recommend anyone be tracking macros in perpetuity. For the same reason, I think weighing yourself daily for a lot of people can be very triggering. So it's a short-term benefit, short-term effort for a long-term benefit.

And so number one, I think tracking macros can be beneficial for the short term. In no ways do I recommend anyone be tracking macros in perpetuity. For the same reason, I think weighing yourself daily for a lot of people can be very triggering. So it's a short-term benefit, short-term effort for a long-term benefit.

And so number one, I think tracking macros can be beneficial for the short term. In no ways do I recommend anyone be tracking macros in perpetuity. For the same reason, I think weighing yourself daily for a lot of people can be very triggering. So it's a short-term benefit, short-term effort for a long-term benefit.