You can enjoy what you're in the mood to eat, and you don't need to feel guilty over a splurge or treat as long as
you hit your macros target for the day.
Hit these targets, or even better
hit the macro targets generated by our Nutrition Calculator, and your body will have the fuel it needs to build muscle!
It just speeds up the process and in the case of protein powder it makes
hitting your macro targets much easier.
Not exact matches
For example, if you
hit your fat and carb
macro but have just protein left, you'll have to choose foods like ultra-lean meats or pure whey protein in order to then
hit your protein
target.
Trying to do that and
hit your calorie and
macro targets on the fly is a surefire recipe for overwhelmed failure if you're new to all this.