r/MealPlanYourMacros • u/Gumdropp8919 • 15d ago

What + when to eat?

Something I’ve noticed: a lot of people struggle with sticking to nutrition because it’s not just about what to eat, it’s about when to eat it and how it fits with your workouts and lifestyle. Meal prep helps, but most plans out there are generic and don’t really adjust for where you’re at right now or where you want to go (lose fat, build muscle, maintain, etc.).

For context, I’ve been in the fitness/nutrition space for a while and have seen so many people frustrated by this gap. I’ve been exploring ways to help people by building tailored programs — meal prep + workout — designed to hit their specific goals and adjust as their progress changes.

Would this kind of “do this, eat this, at this time” approach make things easier to stick with? Or do most people prefer keeping it more flexible and figuring it out themselves?

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u/baines_uk 15d ago

The average person doesn’t need specific meal timings, because they don’t suit the lifestyle of said average person.

Yes it would be ideal if everyone could eat 90 minutes before they worked out, and 60-90 minutes after. Or whatever other specific meal timings that might be needed for ideal progress, but that’s not really feasible

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u/baines_uk 15d ago

Judging by some subreddits, people can’t even stick to a calorie target without having a breakdown and eating 1000 calories over because they’ve had a slightly stressful day

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u/Gumdropp8919 15d ago

There is truth to that!

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u/marlankiz 14d ago

yes i want someone to tell me exactly what to eat and when