MeetMatt.

Why I started this

Too much nutrition advice tells you what to do without ever teaching you why it works.

I know what that feels like, because I spent most of my life fighting my own body. I was the kid shopping in the husky section, the kid adults told should "play linebacker," even though I was never all that good at sports. I carried that with me: the weight, the self-image stuff, and the quiet belief that food was something I had to either earn or fear.

The funny part is, I loved food. Cooking was one of the first places I felt genuinely expressive. It was creative, comforting, generous, and mine. But food was also where I went when I was stressed, embarrassed, bored, or trying not to feel something. It was an outlet and a coping mechanism at the same time.

I started seriously trying to lose weight in high school after walking into freshman year at 5'9" and 215 pounds. I did what a lot of people do when they're desperate for a different body and have no real framework: endless cardio, starving myself, weight-loss pills, random rules, big swings, bigger rebounds. I lost weight. I gained it back. Then I did it again.

Nothing stuck because I was following instructions without understanding the system.

That changed in 2022 when I learned how to count macros. For the first time, food stopped feeling like a moral test and started making sense as information: protein, carbs, fats, calories, portions, tradeoffs. I could still cook. I could still enjoy food. I just finally understood what my choices were doing.

I started an Instagram page mostly to keep myself accountable and let close friends follow along with my fitness journey. Over time I lost the weight and kept it off. More importantly, I learned how to eat in a way I could actually live with.

What that looks like now

A very active life. Running, lifting, yoga, backpacking, hiking, snowboarding, and as much time outside as I can get. Matt's Macros is how I stay fueled for all of it. The system lets me train hard, recover well, cook food I actually want to eat, and still have enough energy left for whatever's next on the calendar.

As I kept cooking and sharing what I was making, friends started asking for recipes, macro help, grocery ideas, and the same question underneath all of it: how do I make this work for me?

That's why Matt's Macros exists.

The point of this site

There's too much information, too many shortcuts, and too many people selling certainty. The truth is more boring: the only person who can learn how your body responds, what meals you'll actually cook, and what habits you can repeat is you.

Matt's Macros is here to give you the tools. A free macro calculator. Recipes that hit specific numbers per serving. Honest, cited articles that explain the why behind the work. Not so you can follow someone else's perfect plan forever, but so you can build your own.

What you'll find here

• Recipes developed for meal prep. Macros calculated per serving, ingredients in grams, instructions that assume you also have a life.
• A free calculator that estimates calories and macro targets using the Mifflin-St Jeor equation, the same one most dietitians use as a starting point.
• Field Notes: short articles that try to answer one question well. Each post cites the research where the claims come from.

About Mero

Everything on Matt's Macros stays free. There's no premium tier, no paid recipes, no upsell.

Mero is a separate product I'm building for people who want the planning side automated: a meal plan, grocery list, and prep workflow that lines up with their training calendar. It's optional, and it's not required to use anything on this site. Learn more at getmero.co →