GreekDemiGod
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Wanted to open a discussion around this topic. Do you follow a certain macro split/range(for example 40-50% carbs, 20-30% fats...) or do you eat according to cravings?
Lately, I've entertained the idea of not restricting my fat intake, of eating according to cravings. If I do this, I crave up to 30% or even 40% fats in my diet. I have phases where I crave less fat, but my default is around 30-35% fats.
Other observations:
- taking B vitamins(B1 and B3 especially) and other metabolic boosters(Taurine, Inosine, coffee...) drives up my sugar cravings/ requirements, that is naturally to be expected
- I have the most energy after a meal when I eat a 2 : 1 : 0.5 carb:protein:fat ratio(for example, 80g carbs, 40g protein, 20g fats), but that's not what I usually crave. I crave the fat and the protein first, and at the end the carbs/ sugar.
And I was also wondering how do our cravings correlate to our metabolic health.
Lately, I've entertained the idea of not restricting my fat intake, of eating according to cravings. If I do this, I crave up to 30% or even 40% fats in my diet. I have phases where I crave less fat, but my default is around 30-35% fats.
Other observations:
- taking B vitamins(B1 and B3 especially) and other metabolic boosters(Taurine, Inosine, coffee...) drives up my sugar cravings/ requirements, that is naturally to be expected
- I have the most energy after a meal when I eat a 2 : 1 : 0.5 carb:protein:fat ratio(for example, 80g carbs, 40g protein, 20g fats), but that's not what I usually crave. I crave the fat and the protein first, and at the end the carbs/ sugar.
And I was also wondering how do our cravings correlate to our metabolic health.