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How do you determine macros?

BabyBloodheart
BabyBloodheart Posts: 6 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I want to lose weight and gain muscle/tone-up.

I'm currently 164lbs and would like to get down to 126lbs - although it's less about weight, more about my appearance as I've a podgy tummy and 'spare tire' thing going on that I want rid of - I'm sedentary in general as I don't work, but I've just started going to the gym regularly.

Macro calculators seem to be setting my carbs very high - I was previous very low-carb so I'm still in a 'carbs=evil' mindset (I was low-carb for health reasons, not just weight loss, but it's not maintainable when unemployed), but I'm still sure the figures I'm seeing for carbs are far too high.

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  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    To change your carb percents:
    To have fiber show up:
    My Home > Goals > Edit Daily Nutrition Goals > Diary Settings > Nutrients tracked~find Carbohydrates on one of the pull down menus > Save Changes.
    You could do something like this Carbs 15% / Fat 50% / Protein 35%
    . . . .or do any percents you want.
  • nosebag1212
    nosebag1212 Posts: 621 Member
    carbs are discretionary, whatever calories you have left over after hitting your protein and fat minimums can go to carbs
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