If you have been following lower-calorie program for at least 3 months prior to starting Macrostax, we suggest that you first start with a reverse diet to transition to the caloric intake of Fat Loss Phase 1.

At Macrostax, we believe in eating a balanced non-restrictive diet while incorporating foods that you love to eat! If you were previously eliminating or restricting entire food groups or macros (keto would be a good example), we recommend starting off in Reverse Dieting. It can take time for your body to adapt to a significant change in macros and energy intake, and Reverse Dieting will help you smoothly transition to higher carb, higher protein Macrostax macros.

Though Reverse Dieting is most often recommended for users transitioning into Fat Loss, it can also be used to transition into Maintenance or Muscle Gain. For more information about those cases, please reach out to the coaches in Staxchat.

When you first signed up for Macrostax, we may have recommended you start with Reverse Dieting based on your goals and background. If that was the case, your settings should be ready to go in your app when you log in! You can also switch to Reverse Dieting at any time by navigating to your Profile and selecting "Goal," though we recommend checking with StaxChat before doing so.

You can start at your most recent calorie intake and slowly increase between 50-100 calories weekly, trying to focus on at least hitting your protein macro while doing so. Your goal is to hit your Reverse Dieting macros within 4-6 weeks (or sooner) and then consistently hit your Reverse Dieting macros macro targets for a period of 2-4 weeks before progressing to your medium-term goal (Fat Loss, Maintenance or Muscle Gain).

If you're unsure of whether you should try Reverse Dieting, reach out to a nutrition coach through StaxChat in the app. They can help get you on the right path!