What Is Macro-Based Intuitive Eating?

Macro-Based Intuitive Eating is the solution for busy athletes who want to train well, look good, and feel empowered in their food choices—without the stress of constant tracking.

At Broken Arrow Sports Nutrition, we believe that nutrition should empower you—not weigh you down.

That’s why we focus on a flexible approach called Macro-Based Intuitive Eating, blending the effectiveness and precision of macro tracking with the awareness of intuitive eating.

This approach helps you fuel your body effectively, perform well in your sport, and still feel confident navigating nutrition—without the need for constant tracking.

What Is Macro-Based Intuitive Eating?

Macro-based intuitive eating begins with a strong foundation in nutrition fundamentals. Most athletes are familiar with tracking macronutrients—protein, carbohydrates, and fats—to align their food intake with specific performance or body composition goals.

Tracking macros can be a great tool for understanding how to fuel your body properly and meet your energy demands, but it can become overwhelming or unsustainable over time.

That’s where our unique approach comes in.

We start with traditional macro tracking to help you build a solid understanding of your nutritional needs. You will learn how to balance your plate for optimal performance, understand portion sizes, and ensure you're consuming enough macronutrients, micronutrients and total food to support your goals.

This initial structure provides a roadmap for understanding what your body needs to train well, recover, and maintain lean body composition.

Once you’ve developed this foundation, we slowly transition you away from tracking. Instead, we focus on recognizing your body’s innate hunger and fullness cues—this is where intuitive eating comes into play.

Our approach gives you the tools to trust your body and make informed decisions based on how you feel, rather than relying on numbers or apps to guide you.

For athletes, being tied to a food scale or app is not always practical, especially when balancing intense training schedules, competitions, work, or family life.

Macro-based intuitive eating is the perfect solution for busy athletes who want to look good and perform well without being bogged down by detailed food tracking.

Instead of being restricted by numbers, you'll use your knowledge of macros to develop sustainable eating habits that support your long-term goals.

This includes being able to make quick, on-the-go decisions about your meals while staying in tune with your energy needs, recovery demands, and training intensity.

Why This Approach Works

This flexible approach to nutrition builds confidence, so you feel empowered in your food choices—whether you’re prepping for a big competition, managing a hectic day, or simply trying to improve body composition.

You'll learn to adjust your intake based on your training phase, goals, and how your body responds to different foods, all without having to input every meal into a tracking app.

By blending structure and intuition, macro-based intuitive eating helps you strike the perfect balance between fueling for athletic performance and staying connected to your body’s signals.

You will you achieve a healthy, positive relationship with food while still pushing toward your athletic, composition or lifestyle goals.

Trust Your Body, Fuel Effectively

Through our macro-based intuitive eating approach, you’ll gain the skills needed to fuel your body effectively and confidently—without being tied to a rigid plan.

You’ll learn to trust your body’s signals and build nutritional habits that align with your performance goals, helping you stay on track with your training while promoting overall health.

This approach is about long-term success. By combining the structure of macro tracking with intuitive eating principles, you'll be set up to not only perform at your best but also maintain balance in your lifestyle.

Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or just starting your fitness journey, this approach can help you gain confidence in your nutrition and give you the tools to thrive.

Macro-Based Intuitive Eating will help alleviate stress and anxiety surrounding food, foster a healthier relationship with nutrition, and pave the way for lasting food freedom, allowing you to enjoy meals without guilt or restrictions.

hi, I’m katie!

As a lifelong athlete myself, I know the difference nutrition makes in athletic performance. After transitioning from collegiate softball to competitive Crossfit, I dove into macro-based nutrition habits and now help other athletes do the same!

Having working with nationally and internationally recognized athletes, I now help competitive and lifestyle athletes learn to fuel for their unique needs.

I would love to connect with you and hear about your specific goals.