Macros: Protein, carbohydrates, and fats. Not binding your rune strike to your death strike so that it will fire when it’s off cooldown(aaaaand now I want to play WoW again).
Macro nutrients make up the food that you eat. You can look at a hamburger as a combination of proteins, fats, and carbs.
Protein
Essential for the building and repairing of muscle tissue. Found in the highest concentrations in meat. I take in about one gram of protein per pound of bodyweight. So at 195 pounds I eat roughly 200 grams of protein per day. For the non Americans, eat 2.2g of protein per kilogram of weight.
Think of protein as your character’s primary stat(str, dex, int). You need it no matter what build you do.
Meats, eggs, and nuts are all high sources of protein. More detailed breakdown of protein containing foods.
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates that you eat are turned into glucose by your liver. This glucose is then sent into your blood stream to be used as an immediate source of energy while the rest is stored in the liver and the muscles for future use. The liver and muscles can only store a finite amount of glucose and extra glucose that can’t be stored here is then stored as fat.
Carbs are the burst DPS of the macro world. They give you quick bursts of energy but stored glycogen can be used up after only twenty minutes of intense exercise.
Pasta, bread, potatoes, and rice contain high concentrations of carbs. Fruits and veggies are also made up of mostly carbohydrates but are less dense.
Fats
Fats give your body prolonged energy.
Fats are sustained DPS. They’ll keep you going when the bursty guys have blown all their cooldowns and have died in fire. So then it makes sense that your body stores excess calories as fat, because they are what your body calls upon to keep itself going when in need of energy.
Eggs, meats, avocados, nuts, and cooking oil contain high concentrations of fat.
Manipulate Macros to reach goals
I don’t keep detailed track of my macro nutrients at all, I think it’s tedious and unnecessary and if you try to count every calorie then you’re going to drive yourself mad. I make sure to get 30-50g of protein from whey powder after workouts and have a large portion of meat with every meal. Eating well and losing fat/gaining muscle does not have to be a tedious process. Following simple rules and being consistent gets great results.
