Category Archives: Diet

In part 1 of the “Bro Diet Basics” series, we talked about how to figure out your daily calorie requirement. In part 2, we covered protein requirements. Today, we’ll continue the macronutrient conversation, and talk about fat! For years, we were told to avoid fats. Studies in the post – World War II era linkedContinue reading “Bro Diet Basics, Part 3 – FAT”

In part 1 of the “Bro Diet Basics” series, we talked about how to figure out your daily calorie requirement. Getting this sorted, tracking, and tweaking this number will determine if you lose weight, gain weight, or stay the same! Today, we’re going to get a little more into where those calories should come fromContinue reading “Bro Diet Basics, Part 2 – PROTEIN”

We just got done with a “bro meals” series, where I shared with you some of my favorite quick and easy recipes to get muscles and look lean. Now we are going to take a step back, and do a quick series on some “bro diet basics”, so that you can better understand how recipesContinue reading “Bro Diet Basics, Part 1 – TOTAL KCALS”

Thanks for all your great feedback on the “bro meal” recipes we’ve posted over the last couple of months, it’s been fun! We’re going to switch gears for a bit in the coming weeks on the nutrition side and go a little more big-picture, so that you can better understand how recipes like this wouldContinue reading “Forest’s Top 7 “Bro Meals” for Getting Muscles + Looking Lean!”

This bro meal is SO GOOD!!! You will honestly not believe the calorie / macro breakdown: 355 calories24 g protein33 g carbs11 g fat INGREDIENTS – 1 flat bread (the one I found is about 100 calories and 20 grams of carbs per slice)– 1/4 cup “low-moisture part-skim” Mozzarella cheese– 1/4 cup pizza sauce– 16Continue reading “BRO MEAL #7 – High Protein Pizza”

BRO MEAL #6 – Eggs + Spinach Scramble Remember our BRO MEAL requirements: – Meal must contain simple whole sources of protein, good carbs, and fat – Portion sizes must be easy to measure – Meal must contain simple-to-prep, single macro nutrient foods …that’s why today’s eggs and spinach scramble is a stand-by! Give itContinue reading “BRO MEAL #6 – Eggs + Spinach Scramble”

BRO MEAL #5 – High-Protein Vegan Bowl Okay, due to popular request, we’re going to do a vegan bro meal today! To give credit where it’s due, I got this one from a vegan bodybuilder YouTuber named Brian Turner, check out the full video here -> https://youtu.be/5dooOnuFyd8 Remember our BRO MEAL requirements: – Meal mustContinue reading “BRO MEAL #5 – High Protein Vegan Bowl”

BRO MEAL requirements: – Meal must contain simple whole sources of protein, good carbs, and fat– Portion sizes must be easy to measure– Meal must contain simple-to-prep, single macro nutrient foods So try these homemade protein bars, bro! You can make them with stuff you ‘prolly already have in your kitchen. Added bonus, they areContinue reading “BRO MEAL #4 – Homemade Protein Bars”