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Help Me Set My Macros

Eat2Live2Run
Eat2Live2Run Posts: 137 Member
edited January 25 in Social Groups
Does anyone actually have their macros set to Paleo-friendly settings? I'd love some assistance. I'm tired of seeing that I'm 50+ over on my fat/protein and 100+ under on my carbs. FWIW, I'm a 5'4 female and weigh 151 pounds. I'm relatively active, working out 5-6 times a week but at a lower level than what is typical for me because of a leg injury. I would like to lose about 10-ish pounds and still eat :)

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  • strychnine7
    strychnine7 Posts: 210 Member
    Mine are set to 60% fat, 30% protein, 10% carbs. From what I've seen others post, this is pretty close to the norm for paleo it seems.
  • justaspoonfulofsugar
    justaspoonfulofsugar Posts: 587 Member
    I have mine set with 65% fat,30 % protein and 5 % carbs..it works best for me to control sugar cravings by having my carbs super low and fat high..I have managed to stay sugar free now for over 3 months,a record for me
  • MrsMason101212
    MrsMason101212 Posts: 15 Member
    Stupid question...I can't figure out how to change macros. Can anyone explain where to do it?
  • Juliste
    Juliste Posts: 298 Member
    To change your macros: My Home, Goals, change goals.
  • MrsMason101212
    MrsMason101212 Posts: 15 Member
    Thank you! I changed it up a little. :)
  • carissar7
    carissar7 Posts: 183 Member
    60%F, 35%P, 5%C. But I am almost ALWAYS over the carb limit, which is why I set it extremely low.
  • labgeekj80
    labgeekj80 Posts: 32 Member
    I have my macros set for what I want percentage wise but am not sure as to where I should have my calories for the day set at. Any help would be appreciated.
  • jodester13
    jodester13 Posts: 25 Member
    Mine are set at 60% fat, 25% protein, 15% carbs. I don't want to limit my vegetables, so I kept carbs at 15%. I think the most important thing is to get the good fat in every day.
  • TriLifter
    TriLifter Posts: 1,283 Member
    Mine are 35% carbs, 45% fat, 20% protein--I'm trying to up my carbs per Paleo for Atheletes because I do endurance sports. Before I started that, I was 25% carbs, 50% fat, 25% protein.
  • 365Primal
    365Primal Posts: 42 Member
    I'm Primal: Mine are set to 65% fat, 20% protein, 15% carb. I generally stick to between 60-65% fat, 20-25% protein, 15-20% carb.
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