The beauty
about IIFYM is that unlike other types of diets which limit your food choice and give you a strict meal plan throughout the day, it gives you the freedom to eat whatever you want during the days provided that it fits your macro goals for the day.
Still, it's not a perfect strategy for everyone looking to shed pounds, and amid all the buzz
about IIFYM, it has a few drawbacks that don't get the attention they should.
Not exact matches
In this article I'll talk
about flexible dieting, also known as
IIFYM.
You may have heard the excitement brewing in the health community
about If It Fits Your Macros (
IIFYM) diets.
As we said, some people think that
IIFYM is
about eating junk food to reach their macro goals.
Maybe you've overheard people at the gym buzzing
about how the
IIFYM diet helped them slim down.
Ultimately,
IIFYM is a great way to be flexible and learn more
about food.
Knowing those three distinct phases, we can start to talk
about the advantages and disadvantages of a more
IIFYM approach.
What's never really made sense to me
about this whole movement is that
IIFYM isn't really anything new or profound.
The ironic thing
about people who criticize «flexible dieting /
IIFYM» followers» is that they rigidly cling to their «clean» eating regimen only to give in after a short period of time and go on absolute binge - a-thons (colloquially called «cheat» days).