Meal Planning and Food Tracking Flashcards
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Which method of measuring food is considered the most accurate for macro tracking?
Answer: Using a food scale to weigh in grams
Weighing food in grams using a digital food scale is the most precise method, as volume measures and visual estimates can vary significantly.
What does the flexible dieting approach 'IIFYM' stand for?
Answer: If It Fits Your Macros
'IIFYM' stands for 'If It Fits Your Macros,' a flexible dieting strategy that allows any food as long as it fits within daily macro targets.
When a client logs food in a tracking app, what is the most important step to ensure accuracy?
Answer: Verify the entry matches the actual product using the barcode or USDA database
Verifying entries against barcodes or trusted databases like the USDA ensures the nutritional data is accurate, as user-submitted entries can contain errors.
A macro coach recommends clients pre-log their meals for the day ahead. What is the primary benefit of this practice?
Answer: It allows clients to plan and adjust food choices to meet macro targets before eating
Pre-logging lets clients see their macro balance in advance and make proactive adjustments, increasing adherence and reducing end-of-day deficits or surpluses.
What is a 'macro split' in the context of a meal plan?
Answer: The gram targets or percentages assigned to protein, carbohydrates, and fat
A macro split refers to the specific targets set for each macronutrient — protein, carbohydrates, and fat — expressed as grams or as a percentage of total calories.
When helping a client handle restaurant meals, which strategy best supports accurate macro tracking?
Answer: Review the restaurant's nutrition information online and pre-log the meal before eating
Reviewing available nutrition information and pre-logging allows the client to make informed choices and adjust other meals to stay within targets.
What is the purpose of keeping a food diary beyond tracking macronutrients?
Answer: To identify eating patterns, triggers, and behaviors that affect dietary adherence
A food diary captures context around eating — emotions, environment, and timing — that helps coaches identify behavioral patterns and barriers to adherence.
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