Using a Macro Calculator for Effective Weight Reduction

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Knowing about macronutrients is essential

Losing weight and staying fit is not a piece of cake. It all starts with effective planning and simply setting of losing certain number of pounds is not enough. Consider that you want to lose 15 kilos to look fitter for your annual dinner. In the meantime, you are eating anything that pleases your taste buds. Even some healthy foods are a part of the meal plan, it would be hard to lose the desired weight.

What we eat is a combination of carbs, fats and proteins? Each meal has its own combination. Together these three are called macronutrients. Every edible option has its own combination of macronutrients. If you have weight loss target of 10 kilos and the carbs being consumed are more than the limit, the weight would increase instead of decreasing. Hence, it can be said that simply knowing about the number of calories to be burnt is not enough. Knowing about the macronutrients is essential if you want to achieve weight loss targets.

One way to check the count of carbs, fats and proteins is making a table on paper and monitoring it. This is not the easiest method by any standards. A lot of time would be spent on noting down the macronutrients in each meal. Along with that, a check would also have to be kept on the total count. The macro calculator would complete the same tasks in a shorter while and that too without mistakes.

The use of a macronutrient calculator is a part of smart weight loss. Anyone who wants to actually achieve the goals uses this tool. It helps in choosing meals because you are aware of the maximum limit for each macronutrient. Similarly, an individual plans an exercising schedule according to the number of calories he has to burn on daily basis.

What are the usage parameters?

Some macro calculators require the users to fill in a lot of information including detailed forms. This tool is much simpler in this regard. You do not have to go through a complicated interface and fill in forms with several fields. It is a simple tool with an easy to use set of features. Thus, while using it, no complications are experienced.

Enter you gender, age and targeted goal

Weight loss targets depend on the body structure, age and various other parameters. The macro calculator takes various important parameters as inputs and then determines the limits of macronutrients. To start with, you need to provide your age, gender and goal. For instance, if your age is 25, gender is male and targeted goal is to maintain weight, this data would be entered in the respective fields. Make sure that the correct information entered because the values of macronutrients would be determined accordingly. Along with that, provide the body fat percentage you have.

Height, weight and meals per day

The body structure is an important factor to determine the count of macronutrients. Hence, you need to provide your height and weight. Along with that, you have to provide information about the number of meals you have each day. If you eat three times a day, select it from the menu. The number of meals have an impact on the calories you can consume each day and macronutrients you should have.

Sedentary Activity is critical

The level of physical activity in the life of an important factor for determining the count of macronutrients. For instance, some people follow a light workout schedule while the others go to the gym regularly during the course of the week. The sedentary activity level is an important parameter to determine macronutrient consumption.

This macro calculator is used online without any issues

This macro calculator is used online without the user having to download any supporting tools. This is an issue when you are using the conventional offline tools. For such technological options, one has to download supporting applications before the usage begins. This tool can be used on smartphones, tablets and computers without any kind of software downloads.

Users can determine the macronutrients without paying for anything as this tool comes for free. There is no need to pay anything irrespective of how much the tool is used. In other words, you can determine the macronutrients as many times as you want to. When you are going through the weight loss process, macronutrients are determined from time to time. To meet this requirement, you need a tool that is free without any strings attached.

Complete user friendly interface

At times, the layout of a particular tool may be complicated. As a result, users are not encouraged to use the tool regularly. This macronutrient calculator is very simple which makes it a highly preferred alternative. None of the users have to learn about the options and then execute the calculations.

At times, users using a tool do not have adequate technical skills due to which they go through a struggle. This tool eliminates does not require users to face any hardships.

Conclusion

Staying fit and losing weight is not impossible if you have a serious approach towards the achievement of this goal. Knowing about the calories you need to burn daily is good information but you being aware of macronutrients is important.

A macronutrient calculator is a tool that designs your weight loss plan. You can set your goal in terms weight loss from the given options. For instance, if you want to maintain the current weight, select the appropriate option from the menu. In an overall manner, if you want to shed off the flab without much trouble, use calculators.tech macro calculator.

Driving Innovation and Empowerment in Coastal Communities

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Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay - A convergence of the local government, civil society organizations, and a group of fisherfolks can turn an impoverished coastal community into a bustling center of development and environmental conservation.

This was proven by Brgy. Concepcion in the municipality of Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay as they worked for the re-emergence of their marine resources through mangrove planting and fighting illegal fishing activities in the Sibuguey Bay.

During the learning exchange organized by Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) with the fisherfolks from Padre Burgos, Quezon on February 4-5, Kapunungan ng Gagmay Mangingisda ng Concepcion (KGMC) Chair Roberto "Ka Dodoy" Ballon told the story of revival that brought their community to be one of the most successful and inspiring stories when it comes to community empowerment.

"Noong ‘60s at ‘70s marami talagang isda dito. Ang ilog dati ay malalim. Ngunit nang dumating ang ibang mga tao mula sa Luzon at Visayas, nagsimulang magbago ang lugar," Ka Dodoy said.

(The fishes were plenty in the 1960s and 1970s and the river is deep. But everything changed when settlers from Visayas and Mindanao came).

Ka Dodoy narrated that the mangroves were removed by fishers from neighboring barangays, and the river was blocked to pave way for fishponds, which led to the decrease of catch.

"'Nang bumaba ang kita ng mga mangingisda, pumasok sila sa mga illegal activies. Noong may pumasok na commercial fishers, nagkaroon ng dynamite at cyanide fishing. Ginawa din ito ng mga mangingisda dito," he said.

(Illegal activities started when the income fell. When commercial fishers entered here, they introduced dynamite and cyanide fishing on which the residents here followed suit).

The continuous destruction of environment and subsequent loss of income moved Ka Dodoy and other fisherfolks to act.

With the help of Xavier Agricultural Extension Service Foundation and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, KGMC organized themselves to begin planting mangroves and trained as "bantay-dagat" or sea patrols against illegal activities.

As KGMCs activities began to echo in other barangays as their mangrove planting brought back fish in the Sibuguey Bay, the local government passed a resolution that protected the mangrove forest in the entire town of Kabasalan.

“Nirerecognize namin ang local government na aming partner to pursue coastal programs and projects. Ngayon nararamdaman namin ang suporta nila,” Ka Dodoy added.

(We recognize the local government as our partner in pursuing local programs and projects. We’ve been feeling their support).

According to him, all coastal programs to be implemented by the LGUs are first being consulted with KGMC.

The convergence has brought prosperity to Concepcion, with some households able to send their children to school, buy appliances, and provide for their basic needs.

The success of the community later expanded through a provincial organization founded by Ka Dodoy, the Coalition of Municipal Association of Zamboanga Sibugay (COMFAZS).

“Sana kayo ay manguna sa Quezon Province ng bumuo ng ganitong programa para sa lahat ng mangingisda,” he addressed the fisherfolks of Padre Burgos.

(We hope that you can also create programs for all fisherfolks in Quezon Province).

Padre Burgos LGU vows to replicate same convergence

During the learning exchange, Padre Burgos Mayor Ruben Uy Diokno - together with Franco Bondeci and Gloria Santos of the municipal and provincial agricultural offices, and the leaders of Yakap at Halik Multi-Purpose Cooperative Quezon 2 (Yakap at Halik) and Ipil Action Group (IAG), whose members comprised of fisherfolks in the municipality - pledged to work together in further developing their coastal resources.

“Gusto naming umangat ang kabuhayan dahil nasa dagat ang pag-asenso kung aayusin lang natin,” Mayor Diokno said.

(We recognized that progress could come from the sea if we work on this together).


The Padre Burgos LGU has committed to fund bangus nursery and grouper production as well as provision of a patrol boat to protect their fishing grounds from illegal activities.

The town’s mariculture area will be rezoned for the fisherfolks of both organizations to further secure their rights in doing aquaculture.


According to PEF Senior Area Officer Peter Nabong, the convergence will lead to better coordination in the implementation of the coastal programs for the fisherfolks.

“Kapag tayo po ay nagkaroon ng koordinasyon, mas lalo pong gaganda ang mga mangyayari para sa inyong bayan,” he said.

(If we coordinate together, we can do better things for your municipality).

Meanwhile, Yakap at Halik General Manager Armel Amparo lauded the support of PEF and the LGU in their aquaculture activities.

“Natutuwa po kami dahil talagang hands on ang kanilang suporta sa amin,” he said.

(We’re glad that they are hands on with their support for us).

IAG President Leonardo Dela Peña also expressed his gratitude in the unity between his organization and other stakeholders in the municipality.

"Ang layunin namin sa aming komunidad ay iisa lamang. Ito ay para sa pagpapaunlad at kaayusan ng aming lugar," he said.

(Our goal is the same for our community: development and order).

PEF is currently implementing an area development approach to provide and link opportunities for economic improvement of households in Padre Burgos, Quezon through social enterprises.

How to Develop Your Brand on Instagram in 2020

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Social media networks have more than 3.2 billion active users and you can use them simply by your mobile. Among them, Instagram with more than 1 billion monthly active users from across the world is the best way for building brand awareness.

Although using this app might seem so easy, many marketers have not been successful in building brand identity via Instagram.

There are several tested strategies you can adopt to build your brand and boost your business via Instagram. In this article, we are going to summarize these strategies and provide you with a step-by-step guide to successfully develop your brand on Instagram.

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Clear goals

You need to define clear goals in detail to be able to track your performance on Instagram. You have to list some certain, achievable goals which can be measured and analyzed.

For example, you can define a certain number of followers, likes, comments, shares, etc. which you expect to reach within a specified period. By this approach, you can measure the changes in your results and optimize your activities proportionally.

Target audience

In the next step, you need to target the people that might want to purchase your products/services. This will enable you to devise your plans according to their characteristics. A targeted marketing strategy can affect all other activities on social media and cause considerable savings in time and resources.

So, you need to categorize your potential customers based on some clear parameters like age, weight, gender, color, profession, and location. Also, you can consider their personality traits to know what content and tone of voice are best to influence them.

Other platforms

Although we are going to focus on Instagram, you need to use Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, and other social media platforms to promote your marketing. We strongly recommend you to use social media automation tools like Crowdfire in order to manage your presence on all your social accounts.

This will decrease the possibility of making mistakes and can unify the style, tone, and schedule of your activities all over social media.

Also, you have to redirect users from other social networks or even from the web toward your Instagram account. If they are currently following your business on other channels, they are highly likely eager to follow you on Instagram. In this way, you can reach as many followers as possible and increase your visitors.

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Content generation

The first and also the most important way to gain more followers on social media is generating creative content. Creativity in each of your posts, stories, links, or even engagements can improve your relationship with followers.

It is well-established that, in comparison with texts, visual content can better gain the attention of people. Many people might not have enough time to read long, boring texts. But a compelling picture can gain their trust and redirect them to your page.

The most recent visual feature available on many social media platforms especially Instagram is Live. By this feature, your presence on social media seems friendlier. It will prove that you are a human, not a vending machine.

Along with compelling, visual contents, you need to use creative texts, mentions, interactive hashtags, and captions to make your posts visible.

Creating a lot of original contents might seem very difficult. You can paraphrase other useful contents posted on Instagram. You should abide by copyright and mention the original accounts in your posts. Another technique in this regard is to ask your followers to send you compelling contents. By this approach, you can kill two birds with a single stone. First, generating high-quality content for your profile without spending time and money. Second, increasing the chance of getting more shares by those users who have sent you content.

Finally, it is recommended to use a schedule for posting. The highest rate of interaction can be achieved if you find certain hours of week and day at which your target audiences are online. Posting at these times will increase your visits.

Engagement rate

Without a consistent engagement, your efforts in the previous steps would not result in any achievement. If you want to build your brand on Instagram, you need to define a certain schedule for engaging with your audiences.

There are several important points that should be considered.

First, you need to find an efficient posting schedule for posting and engagement. It is recommended to engage with the followers just after posting. So, you will make your followers feel that you are bound to answer their questions. Subsequently, you will build a strong brand identity and also gain the trust of your customers.

Another suggestion is to adopt a suitable, chatty tone in your engagement. People do not like to interact with a selling robot. So, make them feel comfortable and treat them as a friend. Try to mention local, national, and global events in your engagement. This can build strong customer loyalty and encourage followers to be involved in your posts.

Getting more comments is an important way to promote your brand on Instagram. Please do not be indifferent about comments, and try to appreciate your followers’ interactions.

Influencer marketing

Influencer marketing is a powerful tool to reach your audience and generate leads. So, if you want to build your brand in the year to come, you have to include this technique in your plans.

People usually take care of what influential people say or suggest. So, if you want to boost your marketing, you need to collaborate with one or even more influencers.

Influencers can be divided into four categories: Mega, Macro, Micro, and Nano-influencers. Depending on the type of your product/service and also your marketing budget, you can choose your best match. As a suggestion, you had better start with Micro-influencer with less than 100,000 followers.

They are usually experts in a specific field and their followers are niche relevant. You have to conduct a deep survey to find the best choice. Based on Social Tradia, many influencers want to sell their Instagram account because they cannot maintain their followers. Thus, try to use discovery tools to find influencers or consult with some experts in this field.




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Other tools

Finally, you will need many tools to be able to perform better on Instagram. For example, there are several tools you can take advantage of to find and contact these influencers on Instagram. Awario, BuzzSumo, and Heepsy can be very useful in this regard.

More importantly, business profiles on Instagram provide you with access to some analytical tracks called Insights. This feature gives users the ability to see engagement data. You can change your personal page to a business profile.

Also, Google Analytics is a powerful tool you can take advantage of in order to measure and compare your strategies. A consistent approach in analyzing your performance and optimizing your activities on Instagram is paramount. Your efforts and investments during the marketing process must be measured by suitable metrics to show how well you are performing.

Final word

We have summarized the process of branding and building your identity on Instagram. Of course, these stages can be expanded depending on the type and application of your products or services. Try to study more similar examples of branding in your niche.

For example, social escrow services and third party applications are also important if you want to acquire and customize a new Instagram account. This will help you to avoid making similar mistakes to previous unsuccessful marketing strategies.