How do I know what to set my macros at?

venuila

Sorry if that's a stupid question, don't really know much about them or where they should be and why, etc.
I have only been on mfp for about two months now. I've done two rounds of 21 Day Fix and currently doing Insanity. Didn't follow the suggested meal plans but have been sticking to my own 1200-1300 calorie diet. Never really paid attention to my macros but they are peaking my interest now.
I've lost 14 lbs and 16 inches since I've started but have another 25 to go. 10lbs 10 inches came from my first round of 21 df so seem to be slowing down now and am wondering if playing around with my macros would help.
Any advice? Or links on where I should start reading?
Thanks!:)

Justthisgirl1994

Protein : 0.8-1g per lean body weight lb (1g is 4 calories)
Fat : 20 - 30% of total calories comes from here. Should be around 33g for a calorie total of 1200. (1 g is 9 calories).
Carbs : whatever amount of calories are left over can go to carbs (1g is 4 calories, except for alcohol)

FitBeto

Fat = .2 x BW
Carbs = 1 x BW
Protein = 1.2 x BW

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venuila

Thanks @Justthisgirl1994 and @FitBeto

CJsf1t

FitBeto wrote: »

Fat = .2 x BW
Carbs = 1 x BW
Protein = 1.2 x BW

For females who are not lifting I guess 0.8 * be is enough.

CJsf1t

Justthisgirl1994 wrote: »

Protein : 0.8-1g per lean body weight lb (1g is 4 calories)
Fat : 20 - 30% of total calories comes from here. Should be around 33g for a calorie total of 1200. (1 g is 9 calories).
Carbs : whatever amount of calories are left over can go to carbs (1g is 4 calories, except for alcohol)

^This is pretty much it.

madmaddox719

I'm currently losing body fat for definition
I use:
.8 for protein
.45/5 for fat
Then just vary carbs spending on if I'm bulking or trying to lose fat. Bulking I use my remainer for carbs. When trying to lose weight I reduce my carbs a bit and up fats and protein to say .9-1 protein
.6 maybe .7 for fats, you may need to play around I bit first

madmaddox719

madmaddox719 wrote: »

I'm currently losing body fat for definition
I use:
.8 for protein
.45/5 for fat
Then just vary carbs spending on if I'm bulking or trying to lose fat. Bulking I use my remainer for carbs. When trying to lose weight I reduce my carbs a bit and up fats and protein to say .9-1 protein
.6 maybe .7 for fats, you may need to play around I bit first

Oh all of this is per pound of body weight

venuila

Thank You @bcomingfitmom , @madmaddox719.

I never really paid attention to them before but now that I will be making an effort to eat more protein and less carbs I hope to see a significant difference.