IIFYM Wins! (Pt.1)

I have been practicing IIFYM for over a year now, and in the process have found certain foods that I would call "macro wins" - meaning that they not only taste great, but have great macro nutrients!

How do you determine if a food is a "macro win"? Well, it ultimately comes down to the macros that you have for the day and how that food fits into your macro ranges. So for example, I only get 40 grams of fat each day - a food that has 20 grams of fat would not be optimal because it would wipe out half of my fat macros!

*Most people will have their fat macro be the lowest macro - hence, in an effort to save those fat macros, they consume a lot of "fat free" foods. But you have to keep in mind that most of these foods have been made fat free by adding fillers or sugars. Just choose your "fat free" foods wisely!*

Now onto the fun part: the food! I'll be doing segments full of a variety of foods you can add to your diet.

Chobani Vanilla 100

0 F 15 C 12 P (5 g of fiber!)

These taste fantastic, and I love the high fiber content.

Virgil's Zero Cream Soda

0 F 0 C 0 P

They also have Root Bear and Cola, but Cream Soda is my favorite. I like that they use stevia and not sugar alcohols, unlike a lot of other soda alternatives.

Braggs Ginger Spice Apple Cider Drink

0 F 0 C 0 P

ACV is one of those superfoods that are so good for but...taste like crap. Braggs however was able to make it taste wonderfully refreashing by adding ginger and stevia, turning it into an on the go drink.

Bolthouse Farms Yogurt Ranch Dressing

 

3 F 3 C 1 P

Compared to the macros of regular ranch dressing, this is a godsend. And it tastes WONDERFUL. All the dressings in this line are fantastic.

Popcornopolis Nearly Naked

I know, it looks like just some regular old popcorn. But there's something magical about this stuff...they somehow took popcorn, coconut oil, and salt and made it taste like the most sinful movie theater popcorn you've ever had. I eat this every day, it's that good.

7 F 16 C 2 P (3 g fiber)

Halo Top Ice Cream

 

A bunch of IIFYMers rave about Artic Zero (which does have good macros - 0 F 7 C 2 P)  but it tastes so....bleh. Enter Halo Top - still awesome macros but tastes like legit ice cream. The Lemon Cake flavor is awesome.

 3 F 12 C 7 P (4 g fiber)

Walden Farms Syrups

These are found in thousands and thousands of fitness minded people's fridges, and with good reason - they are virtually nothing and taste great. Are they chemical storms in a bottle? Sure. But we all pick and choose our battles. Just try the Pancake Syrup. 

0 F 0 C 0 P