What should my macros be?

cassiemarietaylor2014

hi! Since starting a diet I'm practically paleo, cutting bread and pasta and most dairy. I still occasionally eat tortillas and natural yogurt. I weight 10.5 stone and and trying to lose one stone. How do I work out what my macro ratios should be?

galgenstrick

How many calories are you eating?

cassiemarietaylor2014

1200

galgenstrick

Try 40/40/20 or 40/35/25. The latter might be easier with paleo. The main thing is to keep the protein up to about 1g per pound of LBM per day.

cassiemarietaylor2014

Thanks mate

jacksonpt

Recommended macros will usually involve a range, somewhere between minimum and ideal based on your goals. It's not always as black and white as people, websites, formulas, etc. suggest. Speaking very generally, people should be aiming for -

fat: .25-.5g per lb of total body weight
carbs: 1-3g per lb of total body weight
protein: .75-1.5g per lb of lean body mass

Where you fall within those ranges should be dictated by things like personal preference, sustainability, performance, and goals.