Carbohydrates

nichewl

i have just started using MFP and logging everything.

The app has calculated my macros as 50% carbs, 25% for fats and proteins. Does that sound right? And 1200 calories.

However i have been struggling to consume that amount of carbohydrate each day and today, had sushi for lunch due to being unable to cook and I have gone over my carbs. Am I best to do an extra run today or just have less carbs tomorrow.

Apologies if I sound silly! I'm just learning.

I'm walked Ng my dog each day 10k steps and doing three bike hiit sessions a week for now

erimethia_fekre

I would worry about staying under your calorie goal and just log honestly. You can see your eating patterns after a few weeks and can adjust where you think you need to at that point.

Plus you can change your %s if you feel you need to

betuel75

How many calories total did you eat today? Even if you go over your carb limit as long as your total calories for the day is below what your body burns you will not stall your weight loss. Weight loss comes from a calorie deficit even if you eat 100% of your 1200 calories in carbs.

nichewl

Ok, I'm 189 under my calories for the day today and over 5g in my fats and 2g in carbs. But I've had all my food for the day. Should I have something else or leave it out. I am over logging my calories if I am
Unsure, but weighing out my dinner and breakfast. Thanks for helping!

IsaackGMOON

nichewl wrote: »

Ok, I'm 189 under my calories for the day today and over 5g in my fats and 2g in carbs. But I've had all my food for the day. Should I have something else or leave it out. I am over logging my calories if I am
Unsure, but weighing out my dinner and breakfast. Thanks for helping!

You should be weighing EVERYTHING you eat... that's the whole point.

1200 calories seems quite low for someone of your size, you picked 2lb's loss per week, right?

psuLemon

It's ok to come short on carbs. In fact, most of us will sacrifice carbs for addition protein (more important macronutrient as it helps with muscle retention). Also, if you are exercising, you should eat back some of your calories. An considering you walk a lot, your account should be set to lightly active. I would think most days, your calories would be around 1600. And at some point, soon rather than later, it would be beneficial to add in resistance/weight training as it will promote muscle retention. And more muscle = faster metabolism, higher TDEE (maintenance calories) and leaner body. But small steps.

psuLemon

It's ok to come short on carbs. In fact, most of us will sacrifice carbs for addition protein (more important macronutrient as it helps with muscle retention). Also, if you are exercising, you should eat back some of your calories. An considering you walk a lot, your account should be set to lightly active. I would think most days, your calories would be around 1600. And at some point, soon rather than later, it would be beneficial to add in resistance/weight training as it will promote muscle retention. And more muscle = faster metabolism, higher TDEE (maintenance calories) and leaner body. But small steps.

nichewl

Oh thank you! I've set it to .8kg loss per week, and have been logging for three days and I'm down .8kg (making my weigh and measure day Friday's).

I'll adjust
My account to lightly active and up my calories. I'll start resistance training next week :-) I have the kayla it's ones program.

I understand he point is to weigh everything but I can't exactly whip out the scales to weight a sushi hand roll lol.

So I'm still getting there in preparation. I've done this before but gone to hard to fast because I would beat
Myself up so I'm just going bit by bit and going to improve on something every week. Next week is to be a little stricter Monday to Friday on food and get in 2 hiit sessions and two resistance sessions.

psuLemon

If you haven't pick up a food scale i would probably recommend that to keep accurate.

Yi5hedr3

nichewl wrote: »

i have just started using MFP and logging everything.

The app has calculated my macros as 50% carbs, 25% for fats and proteins. Does that sound right? And 1200 calories.

However i have been struggling to consume that amount of carbohydrate each day and today, had sushi for lunch due to being unable to cook and I have gone over my carbs. Am I best to do an extra run today or just have less carbs tomorrow.

Apologies if I sound silly! I'm just learning.

I'm walked Ng my dog each day 10k steps and doing three bike hiit sessions a week for now

Too much carbs. Lower them and raise fat. 20-25 percent protein about right.

IsaackGMOON

Yi5hedr3 wrote: »

nichewl wrote: »

i have just started using MFP and logging everything.

The app has calculated my macros as 50% carbs, 25% for fats and proteins. Does that sound right? And 1200 calories.

However i have been struggling to consume that amount of carbohydrate each day and today, had sushi for lunch due to being unable to cook and I have gone over my carbs. Am I best to do an extra run today or just have less carbs tomorrow.

Apologies if I sound silly! I'm just learning.

I'm walked Ng my dog each day 10k steps and doing three bike hiit sessions a week for now

Too much carbs. Lower them and raise fat. 20-25 percent protein about right.

Lol why is 50% too many carbs?

MarziPanda95

Yi5hedr3 wrote: »

nichewl wrote: »

i have just started using MFP and logging everything.

The app has calculated my macros as 50% carbs, 25% for fats and proteins. Does that sound right? And 1200 calories.

However i have been struggling to consume that amount of carbohydrate each day and today, had sushi for lunch due to being unable to cook and I have gone over my carbs. Am I best to do an extra run today or just have less carbs tomorrow.

Apologies if I sound silly! I'm just learning.

I'm walked Ng my dog each day 10k steps and doing three bike hiit sessions a week for now

Too much carbs. Lower them and raise fat. 20-25 percent protein about right.

Why should she? She's still going to lose on her current macros.