Ep. 100: Building a Bioenergetic Diet: Macros, Calories, and Meal Timing

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In this episode we discuss:

  • Optimal macronutrient breakdowns for meals and snacks
  • How to calculate your protein, carbohydrate, and fat needs
  • How to use taste, cravings, hunger, and experimentation to guide your macro intake
  • How to find your starting calorie intake
  • The optimal number of meals and snacks to have in a day

1:21 – context for these dietary guidelines and the importance of the “why” 

7:58 – guidelines for optimal protein intake from the bioenergetic view 

14:46 – guidelines for optimal fat intake from the bioenergetic view 

29:27 – guidelines for optimal carb intake from the bioenergetic view

31:32 – how to find your starting calorie intake

35:29 – guidelines for optimal carb intake from the bioenergetic view (continued) 

42:00 – using taste, cravings, hunger, and experimentation to adjust these guidelines 

45:35 – guidelines for optimal meal and snack timing and composition from the bioenergetic view 

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