Counting macronutrients means having the freedom and flexibility to eat the food that you love. Getting caught up in the magic of fitting your favorite foods into your daily routine means we often forget about the importance of micronutrients.

Whether you’re new to macro tracking or have been at it for a while, you’ve likely thought to yourself, “do I need to track macros to lose weight?” or, “Do I have to track macros forever?”

In this article, we’ll cover the basics of how to read a nutrition label and break down the sections of a nutrition label that are most important when it comes to counting macros and making informed food decisions.

MacrosFirst is our favorite app for counting macros over here at Working Against Gravity! Because it is the macro tracking app we recommend to our members, we created a big list of MacrosFirst tutorials to make the tracking process as quick and easy as possible.

Many people come to WAG Nutrition wanting to know how many calories they need to lose weight. Then, when they get the initial macros from their coach, they wonder “how do you calculate macros?” or how to calculate a calorie deficit. Use this calorie calculator guide as a jumping-off point.

Should I weigh my food before cooking? Does frozen food weigh more? How important is it to hit your macros anyway? Here are the answers you're looking for!

Calories, macros, grams, ounces…OH MY!  What is the difference between calories and macros and why is counting one often more effective than the other? How do grams and ounces play into this whole thing?

It’s natural for people to want an easy button. Following the path of least resistance is a really intelligent way of approaching things. And there’s no exception when it comes to nutrition, weight loss and wellness.

The backbone of successful and sustainable results is to have a successful and sustainable routine.

This week, Michael Cazayoux begins his Q&A Monday takeover by telling us what it was like beginning to track macros when he met Adee.