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Practical guides on macros, calories, flexible dieting and smart grocery shopping.

Guide · 21 October 2026

Recipes from the ingredients you have, with calories and macros

How to ask GetYourMacros for a recipe from the ingredients you have at home: the video, a real 637 kcal, 40 g protein example, how it picks between the library and a new recipe, how accurate the macros are.

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Guide · 13 October 2026

Healthy shopping at Eurospin Italy: what to buy on a budget

Eurospin flyer prices from September and October 2026 ranked by protein per euro, the cheapest carbs, what gluten-free costs extra and seven products compared with Lidl.

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Guide · 9 October 2026

Recipes from your macros: a meal built from protein, carbs and fat

How to ask GetYourMacros for a recipe starting from grams of protein, carbs and fat: where it comes from, how accurate the macros are, eight library breakfasts from 43 to 58 g of protein.

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Guide · 7 October 2026

Save recipes from Instagram and TikTok, with calories and macros

How to import recipes you saw on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube into GetYourMacros: calories and macros per portion, a place in the week's plan and the ingredients on the shopping list.

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Data · 28 September 2026

Cheap bulking diet: macros and a €5.80-a-day meal plan

How many macros you need to bulk, the cheapest calories at Lidl Italy and a 2,976 kcal, 170 g protein day with the week's shopping list.

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Practical guide · 16 September 2026

Flexible dieting with a free app: your first meal plan

Set up your first GetYourMacros meal plan: free limits, calories and macros, meal swaps, shopping list and diary. A practical guide with app screenshots.

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Guide · 13 September 2026

Loyalty cards in the app: scan once, show at the till

How to keep supermarket loyalty cards in GetYourMacros: camera scan, barcode on screen at the till, account sync and what they do not do.

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Guide · 12 September 2026

Flexible dieting: how the 80/20 rule works (and what it costs)

The 80/20 rule in numbers, the mistakes to avoid and what 30 g of protein really costs across 18 foods, at Lidl and Eurospin shelf prices.

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Data · 10 September 2026

Protein per euro: how many grams €1 actually buys

88 protein foods ranked by grams of protein for one euro, with real Lidl and Eurospin shelf prices, the cost of 100 g of protein and what a week really costs.

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Guide · 9 September 2026

Healthy shopping at Lidl Italy: what to buy on a budget

Offers from the Lidl Italy flyer for 15–21 October 2026 ranked by protein per euro, plus the September tables and a historical basket example.

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Comparison · 8 September 2026

Calorie Counter and Budget: The Best Apps to Track Calories and Grocery Spending in 2026

GetYourMacros, LUC, YAZIO, FatSecret, MyFitnessPal and Cronometer compared: which ones tie calories to grocery spending, what is really free and what premium costs.

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Guide · 6 September 2026

Eating Healthy on a Budget: How to Plan Your Groceries and Macros

Practical strategies to match your nutrition goals with supermarket prices — without sacrificing quality.

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Guide · 6 September 2026

Cheap protein: the high-protein foods that cost the least

What 25 g of protein costs across 13 animal and plant foods at Lidl and Eurospin shelf prices, and how to use them in your meals.

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Guide · 6 September 2026

Budget meal plan: two weeks with shopping lists and prices

Two weeks for 1 or 2 people, printable checklists and quantities for reusing supplies. The second shop combines historical prices with two Lidl offers verified for 21 September.

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Guide · 6 September 2026

What Are Macros? A Guide to Protein, Carbs and Fats

What protein, carbs and fats actually do, how many calories they hold, and why the balance of your macros — not just calories — is what makes a diet work.

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