IIFYM. If you don't know what this means, GIH.

[Joseph1990]

You're lazy and ignorant.

tastesgoodman

llol!

[l2ambo]

See, I'm all for moderation, but claiming this is "IIFYM" is pretty ignorant.

There is no possible way that you could possibly calculate the macros of these.

brb individually weighing every single ingredient in subway and a pizza, and assuming they use the same each time.



























inb4 war.

Nutritional info on websites?

[Joseph1990]

Nutritional info on websites?

The accuracy of the nutritional info for fast food restaurants is lacking. Depending on the portions used by the 15 year old cook/cashier who could give a fuuark macros and total cals will always be different.

[l2ambo]

The accuracy of the nutritional info for fast food restaurants is lacking. Depending on the portions used by the 15 year old cook/cashier who could give a fuuark macros and total cals will always be different.

True statement, statement is true.

[Webber91]

This, so true. If you're gonna eat like that, then call it a "cheat". Only "cheat" meals I have are special events, family events, birthdays, friend get togethers, etc.

x3

Straight up laziness honestly

*sigh*.

Perhaps we just take bodybuilding too srsly guize.

Nutritional info on websites?

The accuracy of the nutritional info for fast food restaurants is lacking. Depending on the portions used by the 15 year old cook/cashier who could give a fuuark macros and total cals will always be different.

Answered for me, thanks!

[L0GiK]

This thread is still going O.o. I iz sew shocked.

[PerpetualMotion]

The accuracy of the nutritional info for fast food restaurants is lacking. Depending on the portions used by the 15 year old cook/cashier who could give a fuuark macros and total cals will always be different.

See, I'm all for moderation, but claiming this is "IIFYM" is pretty ignorant.

There is no possible way that you could possibly calculate the macros of these.

brb individually weighing every single ingredient in subway and a pizza, and assuming they use the same each time.

It's all ultimately guess work. The amount of calories and marcos you calculate for yourself is never exactly what you need.

Something like the pizza is a ballpark range but there's nothing wrong with ballpark. Yes, you could potentially overshoot or undershoot but so what? The nutrition info you have is as good as it gets and there's nothing wrong with an estimation.

As for Subway, or at least the Subway I go to, everything is portioned out, so it's pretty accurate. The meat is already portioned out (in little cardboard things). The cheese is already portioned out (come in exact triangles and little packages). The bread is already portioned out. So, you're telling me the vegetables are going to break me hard? I usually skip the dressing and just put my own on it anyways since I like the one I make.

I feel most nutritional counting is inherently wrong and guesswork. I've had labels where the macros and calories don't make sense. Heck, I've seen various sites label the same food differently. So, what am I going to do? The best I can do is that I try and stick as close as I can even if the information has inaccuracies.

IIFYM should make your life easier, not harder. Everyone just makes their life harder.

[l2ambo]

It's all ultimately guess work. The amount of calories and marcos you calculate for yourself is never exactly what you need.

Something like the pizza is a ballpark range but there's nothing wrong with ballpark. Yes, you could potentially overshoot or undershoot but so what? The nutrition info you have is as good as it gets and there's nothing wrong with an estimation.

As for Subway, or at least the Subway I go to, everything is portioned out, so it's pretty accurate. The meat is already portioned out (in little cardboard things). The cheese is already portioned out (come in exact triangles and little packages). The bread is already portioned out. So, you're telling me the vegetables are going to break me hard? I usually skip the dressing and just put my own on it anyways since I like the one I make.

I feel most nutritional counting is inherently wrong and guesswork. I've had labels where the macros and calories don't make sense. Heck, I've seen various sites label the same food differently. So, what am I going to do? The best I can do is that I try and stick as close as I can even if the information has inaccuracies.

IIFYM should make your life easier, not harder. Everyone just makes their life harder.

"It's all ultimately guess work. The amount of calories and marcos you calculate for yourself is never exactly what you need. "

Yea it's impossible to perfectly calculate your macros for the day, everything is ballpark.

P.S. Wish I knew how to quote in bold. =)

[Shrederator]

"It's all ultimately guess work. The amount of calories and marcos you calculate for yourself is never exactly what you need. "

Yea it's impossible to perfectly calculate your macros for the day, everything is ballpark.

P.S. Wish I knew how to quote in bold. =)

The BB code for bold quotes is (without periods):

[B.]whatever goes here [/B.]

[Joseph1990]

P.S. Wish I knew how to quote in bold. =)

Could you be any more herp-to-the-derp?

[l2ambo]

The BB code for bold quotes is (without periods):

[B.]whatever goes here [/B.]

Thanks a bunch.

Could you be any more herp-to-the-derp?

Bookmarked, love you Joe!

[Mihow]

So am I following IIFYM? The first 3 weeks I started weight training I felt great. Two weeks into it I started feeling a bit tired mid day, at which point I realized I was eating not enough calories for my size. Although I started eating more, I also started incorporating "if I want to eat that right now I'M GONNA PHOOKING EAT THAT RIGHT NOW" method and haven't felt this good in a long time (it's been another 3 weeks).

[Joseph1990]

So am I following IIFYM? The first 3 weeks I started weight training I felt great. Two weeks into it I started feeling a bit tired mid day, at which point I realized I was eating not enough calories for my size. Although I started eating more, I also started incorporating "if I want to eat that right now I'M GONNA PHOOKING EAT THAT RIGHT NOW" method and haven't felt this good in a long time (it's been another 3 weeks).

Strong bump.

IIFYM is not a specific diet you follow. It is basic guidelines and you fill in the rest.

[Mihow]

Strong bump.

IIFYM is not a specific diet you follow. It is basic guidelines and you fill in the rest.

Correct. Some of the posters seem to be caught up and confused on the 80/20 thing but I think the bicycle analogy was dead on. But likewise I first heard about IIFYM ... let's say 30 min ago when I breezed through this thread and was mostly asking if my diet was the basic premise of it?

[themoose333]

We made it a month, a whole MONTH, and it was brought outta the grave...dang

[Joseph1990]

Correct. Some of the posters seem to be caught up and confused on the 80/20 thing but I think the bicycle analogy was dead on. But likewise I first heard about IIFYM ... let's say 30 min ago when I breezed through this thread and was mostly asking if my diet was the basic premise of it?

This is a much better thread on IIFYM. IIFYM - What does it mean?

[Anbob]

Good thread, did not know what iifym was, now I do, thank you. Was already kind of thinking about this for my cheat days (extra carbs). don't see why this wouldn't work, not like its all bad food you're eating. Still get good food in but most of us take supplements that contain these nutrients anyways so I wouldn't be to worried about not getting those. seems pretty simple, get your macros, feed your sweet/pizza/whatever tooth n be happy.

Edit: inafterstrongbump

[ZachSmash]

so i can save 100% of my daily carb intake to eat in the form of ice cream and jones soda right before bed?

[psychodiver9]

so i can save 100% of my daily carb intake to eat in the form of ice cream and jones soda right before bed?

Technically yes but that's not what Iifym stands for and you would be micronutrient deficient the principle of it is if you want ice cream and meet all your macro needs go for it

[pretend]

so i can save 100% of my daily carb intake to eat in the form of ice cream and jones soda right before bed?

That'd be one epic float!


(or 2)

[peteyboy1015]

so i can save 100% of my daily carb intake to eat in the form of ice cream and jones soda right before bed?

No, because then you'd be micronutrient deficient, which isn't really beneficial for your health later down the road. Make sure to eat mostly whole, unprocessed foods...then fit in a couple treats if you prefer. Treats don't take first priority...whole foods do.

However, as far as weight gain/loss, then yes. However, I'm pretty sure that's not your only goal.

[Scrawler]

I didnt know what IIFYM was, so l2ambo I thankyou.

[daynepoo]

Base the majority of your diet around whole foods like the ones you mentioned but just know you don't have to cut out the food you love completely.

So is it basically just a system to help you determine your macro ratio? Like a more specific version of calorie counting that includes counting protein carbs and fats? The reason I ask is because I do this using myfitnesspal on my phone. It has that daily pie chart of those three macros. Is that the underlying concept behind this?

[Gxp23]

So is it basically just a system to help you determine your macro ratio? Like a more specific version of calorie counting that includes counting protein carbs and fats? The reason I ask is because I do this using myfitnesspal on my phone. It has that daily pie chart of those three macros. Is that the underlying concept behind this?

Threads 4 years old, doubt he is still posting in it.

Also, macro raiots are out dated rubbish.

[Svu79]

Can you eat whatever you want according to your macros but take multivitamins, fiber vitamins, and green supplements to hit your micros?

[LethalMinx]

This is what pisses me off about people who are juice zealots. I'm a newbie at this. IIFYM is like a foreign language, and once was something that was harder than calculus. So since there was downtime at work I decided to google IIFYM and it brought me to this page. I've also checked other articles and calculators, and if you people think this post is redundant, then skip over it. You guys take your **** way too seriously, so just relax.

I don't see the problem with having multiple threads on the same topic, even if it's done multiple times a day. Threads can get lost in the throngs of new threads, and keeping this topic at the top is good for people who want more info and insight on it. Some people also explain this method differently, so it might make sense to some and not to others.

So everyone just chill out, ok? Thanks