Macros Goals are off

LauramegB

I recently changed my macros goals to match a program I'm following, Carbs 45% Fat 30% Protein 25%.

This shows clearly in my goals, but when I go to my daily nutrition pie chart, it has my goals at Carbs 47% Fat 27% Protein 26%. Bizarre numbers, and I've tried to reset the goals to what I want multiple times...they always show correctly in the "goals" section, but never on the pie chart!

wanttobefit300

Are you meeting your goals exactly. As I understand it, the pie chart shows your actual macro balance--not what you set for goals.

Merkavar

wanttobefit300 wrote: »

Are you meeting your goals exactly. As I understand it, the pie chart shows your actual macro balance--not what you set for goals.

That's what I was thinking. The pie was actual. So op ate too many carbs and protein in relation to fat eaten

wanttobefit300

You don't need to hit the percentages exactly. Yours are close enough. But tomorrow, you might change a little to get a little more fat and little less carbs. Also, if you are eating a lot of fiber, you won't be able to meet your calorie goals even with the exact numbers (found that out the hard way--fiber doesn't contribute calories because it is not absorbed). My nutritionist told me to add half my fiber grams back to my carb grams. So if I am supposed to eat 185 grams of carbs, and I eat 30 grams of fiber, my carbs grams can go to 200 without being over my goal.

Remember the pie chart is to give you a visual to see how close you came. It is a learning tool only. As you get more experienced, you may not even use it anymore. I only look at the numbers. How close any I getting to the numbers I set. Do I need to eat a few more grams of protein? Have I eaten too much fat (especially the saturated kind)? I keep an eye on those things as I plan what to eat so I can adjust before it is too late.

JenMc14

As has been said, that pie isn't your goal, the pie is your actual macro breakdown.