🔥 Very ActiveHard daily training or physical job — academy PT
🔥Performance
💪Build Muscle
⚡Fat Loss
🎯Maintain
Steady0.5 lb/wk
Moderate0.75 lb/wk
Aggressive1 lb/wk
Max1.5 lb/wk
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Week 1 of 12 · Phase 1 — Foundation
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Today's Activity — Adjusts your targets
🪑 Sedentary
🚶 Light
🏃 Moderate
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Daily Macro Progress
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Your TDEE Breakdown
BMR — Resting Burn
Calories your body burns just to stay alive
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Activity Multiplier
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Steps Adjustment
+45 cal per 1,000 steps above 8,000
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Today's Activity Level
Drives your daily calorie multiplier
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Maintenance Calories
What your body burns — eat this to stay the same
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Goal Adjustment
No adjustment — performance goal
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EAT THIS MANY CALORIES
Your daily calorie target
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Your Activity Level
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🪑Sedentary×1.2
🚶Light×1.375
🏃Moderate×1.55
💪Active×1.725
🔥Very×1.9
🪑 Sedentary: little or no exercise — a day off
🚶 Light: exercise 1–3 days/wk — a quiet shift
🏃 Moderate: exercise 3–5 days/wk — a normal training day
💪 Active: hard exercise 6–7 days/wk — a busy engine/truck shift
🔥 Very Active: hard daily training or physical job — academy PT, back-to-back calls
Daily Macro Targets
Protein stays consistent every day. Carbs step up on high-output days. Fats stay moderate throughout.
👟 Steps Impact on TDEE
Every 1,000 steps above 8,000 adds ~45 calories to your daily burn.
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NUTRITION GUIDE
The what and why behind your fuel. Eat to perform on shift, recover after, and last 30 years in this job.
🥩 Protein — Build & Repair
Your #1 priority every day. Builds muscle, speeds recovery, keeps you full. Aim for a palm-sized portion at every meal — protein targets stay the same whether it's a sedentary day or a very active one.
Processed/cured meats (bacon, sausage, hot dogs), fried proteins, fatty cuts daily, deli meats high in sodium
🌾 Carbs — Your Fuel
This is the lever that moves with your day. More on active days (cupped hands go up), less on easy days. Carbs power your hardest work — don't fear them, time them.
✓ BEST CHOICES
Rice (white or brown), oats, potatoes, sweet potato, quinoa, fruit (banana, berries, apple), beans, whole-grain bread, rice cakes around training
✕ LIMIT
Sugary cereals, soda, candy, pastries, white bread in excess, anything that spikes then crashes you mid-shift
🟣 Keto note: If you're running Keto, carbs stay minimal — fuel comes from fat instead. Hit your protein, fill the rest with fats below.
🥑 Fats & Oils — Use the Right Ones
Fats run your hormones and help you absorb vitamins. Quality matters more here than anywhere — the oil you cook with every day adds up. A thumb-sized portion is one serving.
Seed/vegetable oils — soybean, corn, canola, "vegetable oil," sunflower, safflower, cottonseed. These are in most fried & processed foods and oxidize easily. Also skip margarine and anything with "partially hydrogenated" on the label.
Rule of thumb: If you can picture where the fat came from (an olive, an avocado, a cow), it's probably good. If it took a factory to extract it, use less.
🥦 Veggies — Eat Freely
Fist-sized portions, as many as you want. Volume, fiber, micronutrients, and they keep you full on a deficit. Aim for color: greens, peppers, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes. Hard to overeat these — pile them on.
💊 Supplements — What's Actually Worth It
Food first, always. But a few supplements are genuinely backed by evidence and useful for the demands of this job. Don't waste money on the rest.
✓ CRUCIAL — WORTH HAVING
Protein powder — convenient way to hit protein on shift. Whey or a blend. Creatine monohydrate — 5g daily. Most-researched supplement there is. Strength, power, recovery, even brain function on poor sleep. Take it every day, timing doesn't matter. Vitamin D3 — most people are low, especially working nights. 2,000–5,000 IU/day. Fish oil (EPA/DHA) — if you don't eat fatty fish 2–3x/week. Joint and heart support. Electrolytes — critical on shift (see hydration below).
~ SITUATIONAL
Magnesium (sleep/cramps), caffeine (pre-workout/pre-call — but watch it on night shifts), multivitamin (insurance if your diet's inconsistent)
✕ SKIP / WASTE OF MONEY
BCAAs (pointless if you hit protein), fat burners, testosterone boosters, most "proprietary blends," anything promising a shortcut. Save your money for real food.
💧 Hydration & Electrolytes — Non-Negotiable on Shift
Turnout gear, heat, and physical work dehydrate you fast — and dehydration tanks your performance and decision-making on the worst possible call. This matters more for firefighters than almost anyone.
Baseline: Half your body weight in ounces of water daily (180 lb = ~90 oz). On a working fire/heavy call: add electrolytes — sodium, potassium, magnesium. Plain water isn't enough when you're sweating through gear. Watch: dark urine, headache, cramping, fog — all early dehydration. Pre-hydrate before you ever get the tones.
⏱️ Meal Timing — Keep It Simple
Around training: protein + carbs within an hour or two before and after. On long shifts: don't skip meals then binge at 2am — steady fuel keeps energy and decisions sharp. The 80% rule: consistency beats perfection. Hit your protein and total calories most days and you'll win. One bad station meal won't undo you.
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