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Macro Numbers Are Stressful

deannaxsmithx
deannaxsmithx Posts: 27 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I'm pretty successful with staying within my calorie goals. But I'm having a hard time hitting my macro numbers. I either eat way too many carbs, way too little protein, way too much fat, etc and I'm having a hard time achieving a balance (I'm a bit of a picky eater). I've noticed my waist/hip measurements haven't budged in a while. Could this explain why?

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Pre log to hit your macros.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    They are rather distracting.
    Pay attention to them in this order.
    Protein: Hit this goal. Going over is O.K.
    Fat: Try to hit this goal. Going over is O.K.
    Carbs: Their numbers do not matter.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    Ya, pre-logging helped me to figure out how to get in more protein and reduce carbs.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    RodaRose wrote: »
    They are rather distracting.
    Pay attention to them in this order.
    Protein: Hit this goal. Going over is O.K.
    Fat: Try to hit this goal. Going over is O.K.
    Carbs: Their numbers do not matter.

    ^This. And prelogging works wonders.

  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    Waist hip measurement goals - are you lifting?
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    RodaRose wrote: »
    They are rather distracting.
    Pay attention to them in this order.
    Protein: Hit this goal. Going over is O.K.
    Fat: Try to hit this goal. Going over is O.K.
    Carbs: Their numbers do not matter.

    This is how i did it for a long time !!!
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