28. Are the calories MyFitnessPal gives you the correct amount for you? What to do when you feel like you're consistent, but not making progress in your health, fitness or nutrition yet.

We get right into two meaty listener questions this week! We kick things off talking about MyFitnessPal and tracking macros. We did into the pitfalls with the number of calories it provides depending on your goals, whether weight loss or muscle building. Then talk through how that drastically differs compared to the system we use with our clients to give a marker to work from. Then we get into a question on consistency. One of our clients was proud of their consistency of effort and action, but had yet to really see the benefit of the effort they had put into their nutrition, training and lifestyle changes. We cover setting expectations, and how to manage feeling like the progress isn't there yet! Timestamps: 00:00Introduction and Gina Challenge (05:19) Listener question 1: Is MyFitnessPal Calorie Recommendation Accurate? (23:20) The Limitations of Calorie Tracking Apps (29:03) The Importance of Context in Calorie Needs (37:38) The Benefits of a Habit-Based Approach to Nutrition (41:46) The Impact of Processed Foods (47:10) Listener question 2: What to do when you're proud of your consistency, but you're not yet seeing the results (50:56) Creating Space and Setting Realistic Expectations (58:54) Strategies for Self-Care and Time Management --- More Free Resources! We have a bunch more free resources on our website. Recipes, Guides, E-Books and Downloads Recipes: ⁠https://www.empowerfitnessnutrition.co.uk/recipes⁠ Guides & E-Books: ⁠https://www.empowerfitnessnutrition.co.uk/ebooks⁠ --- Have questions? We want to make this podcast as actionable and help you take things away to practically implement in your lifestyle to improve your health, energy, strength and life overall Send your questions ⁠[email protected]⁠ --- Want more help? Want to work with a coach to help you have more energy, build strength, lose bodyfat? Want to do that without making huge sweeping changes to your whole life? We can help you Book a free intro call here: ⁠https://calendly.com/empowerfitnessnutrition/30min⁠ — Empower Fitness & Nutrition Online Upper Lower Split is a structured and progressive 12 week strength training programme designed to help you build strength and gain muscle without spending hours each session in the gym. Build a great looking physique and improve your mobility and flexibility, so you can look strong and feel great! https://www.empowerfitnessnutrition.co.uk/upper-lower-split-programme — The Empower Project Our YouTube channel! Follow Amy and Kieran as they set to Empower you to take control of your fitness, fuel your health and enjoy more of life! https://www.youtube.com/@The.Empower.Project — Find us on social media: Instagram @wearetheempowerproject @amygormancoach @kierandouglasjones @tomstevens59